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2023 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

17 Colleges
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 877 degrees and certificates were awarded to educational administration students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for education admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Concordia University, Ann Arbor ranked #7 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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#10

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

Cornerstone University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,033
Illinois 1,825
Indiana 2,252
Wisconsin 909

One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Education Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

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