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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

48 Colleges
$14,177 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,870 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 46,469 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Concordia University, Chicago graduate students pay an average of $9,378 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Concordia University, Chicago also is in the top 20% of our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Educational Administration at Concordia University, Chicago Report

#2

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ashland University is a great value for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ashland are $6,972 a year.

Full Educational Administration at Ashland University Report

#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ferris also did well on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Educational Administration at Ferris State University Report

Out of the 48 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

NLU graduate students pay an average of $12,096 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of St Francis is a great value for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Saint Francis is ranked #5 for overall quality for education admin in the Great Lakes Region .

Full Educational Administration at University of St Francis Report

Northern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.

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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Cardinal Stritch University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Milwaukee, Cardinal Stritch is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Cardinal Stritch graduate students pay an average of $11,840 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,931 in tuition and fees each year.

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Western Illinois University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

WIU graduate students pay an average of $12,182 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Western Illinois University

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 877
Ohio 1,033
Illinois 1,825
Indiana 2,252
Wisconsin 909

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 schools only.

  • 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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