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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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wisconsin Lutheran College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, WLC 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 WLC are $10,080 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WLC also is in the top 5% of our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Ashland University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Ashland graduate students pay an average of $6,972 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 95 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
Concordia University, Chicago graduate students pay an average of $9,378 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Viterbo University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the 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.
Ferris State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
Ferris graduate students pay an average of $8,232 in tuition and fees each year.
Bethel University - Mishawaka came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bethel University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Mishawaka.
Bethel University graduate students pay an average of $7,880 in tuition and fees each year.
McKendree 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 #8 on the list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.
McKendree graduate students pay an average of $9,756 in tuition and fees each year.
Alverno College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Alverno graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.
Youngstown State 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. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 per year.
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Western Illinois University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WIU are $12,182 a year.
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Carroll University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waukesha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carroll U are $13,719 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Carroll U also is in the top 10% of our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Illinois State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Educational Administration Master’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 Illinois State University Report
University of St Francis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Saint Francis is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 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 |
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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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.
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