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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$17,419 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$58,923 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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 Value Educational Administration Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value programs for education admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Michigan

Check out the education admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
$13,188 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$31,830 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Concordia University, Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Concordia University, Ann Arbor undergraduate students pay an average of $31,830 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$13,206 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Michigan University is a great value for educational administration students. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 a year.

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#4

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI
$27,040 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornerstone University is a great value for educational administration students. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornerstone are $27,040 per year.

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#5

Baker College

Owosso, MI
$12,420 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Baker College is a great value for educational administration students. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Baker College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for educational administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Michigan State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value educational administration programs. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year.

Michigan State also took the #4 spot in our Best Educational Administration Schools in Michigan rankings.

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#8

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI
$11,130 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saginaw Valley State University are $11,130 a year.

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$13,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Grand Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GVSU are $13,900 a year.

GVSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Schools in Michigan list.

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$13,816 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for educational administration students. It came in at #10 on the list. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM Dearborn are $13,816 per year.

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Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

  • 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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