2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Educational Administration Master'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 Master'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. This report analyzed 95 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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. 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.
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Our analysis found Wisconsin Lutheran College to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
WLC graduate students pay an average of $10,080 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, WLC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ashland University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Ashland graduate students pay an average of $6,972 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grace College and Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona Lake.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grace College are $8,054 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 per year.
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Out of the 95 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Viterbo University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Viterbo are $9,488 a year.
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Ferris State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’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.
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Bethel University - Mishawaka landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. Bethel University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Mishawaka.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bethel University are $7,880 per year.
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McKendree University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at McKendree are $9,756 a year.
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Alverno College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alverno are $10,402 per year.
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Youngstown State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly 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 landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
WIU graduate students pay an average of $12,182 in tuition and fees each year.
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Carroll University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waukesha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carroll U are $13,719 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Carroll U is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Illinois State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.
Illinois State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #14, University of St Francis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 per year.
University of Saint Francis also claimed a spot on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Muskingum University | New Concord, OH |
| 15 | North Central College | Naperville, IL |
| 17 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 17 | Concordia University, Wisconsin | Mequon, WI |
| 19 | Ohio Dominican University | Columbus, OH |
Best Educational Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best educational administration colleges 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 |
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Educational Administration Related Majors for Education Admin
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).
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