2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree School for You
Educational Administration is the #19 most popular major in Illinois with 1,825 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Illinois to see which master'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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education admin majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Governors State University to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.
GSU graduate students pay an average of $8,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great value for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 per year.
Out of the 24 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.
Northeastern Illinois University graduate students pay an average of $9,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $9,773 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Illinois State is ranked #5 for overall quality for education admin in Illinois.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Illinois. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at EIU are $10,640 a year.
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McKendree University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at McKendree are $9,756 per year.
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Western Illinois 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
WIU graduate students pay an average of $12,182 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, 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 large suburb of Joliet.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 a year.
University of Saint Francis also took the #4 spot in our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.
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North Central College 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 #9 on the list. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville.
North Central graduate students pay an average of $15,822 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NIU are $11,390 a year.
Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 877 |
Ohio | 1,033 |
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.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 24 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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