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Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$15,780 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master'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.

The Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Michigan 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.

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.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

#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 master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ferris are $8,232 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Ann Arbor are $12,995 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northern Michigan University are $10,612 a year.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Central Michigan are $15,644 a year.

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#5

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Out of the 17 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Baker College graduate students pay an average of $12,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $19,714 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, Michigan State is ranked #2 for overall quality for education admin in Michigan.

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Grand Valley State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GVSU are $17,904 per year.

GVSU also took the #5 spot in our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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#8

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley 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 #8 on the list. 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 graduate student at Saginaw Valley State University are $15,748 a year.

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#9

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #9, Cornerstone University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cornerstone are $14,960 a year.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

UM Dearborn graduate students pay an average of $14,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 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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