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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$18,208 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,870 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Michigan 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Educational Administration

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

Ferris graduate students pay an average of $8,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Ferris also made our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Ferris State University

#2

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornerstone University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

Cornerstone graduate students pay an average of $14,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Cornerstone University Report

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.

Michigan State also took the #3 spot in our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WMU are $17,807 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Western Michigan University Report

Eastern Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Eastern Michigan graduate students pay an average of $16,672 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Eastern Michigan University Report

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

U-M graduate students pay an average of $25,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

U-M not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Full Educational Administration at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $18,937 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland 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 #9 on the list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Oakland graduate students pay an average of $19,323 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Oakland University Report

Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Educational Administration Colleges 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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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