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2023 Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region

30 Colleges
$58,893 Avg Salary
$31,702 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education admin programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named American College of Education the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for educational administration students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for educational administration students pursuing an online degree. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

After completing their degree, education admin graduates from Purdue University Global carry an average student debtload of $45,995.

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#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for educational administration students pursuing an online degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Francis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

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#6

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

Edgewood College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the large city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Cardinal Stritch University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Milwaukee, Cardinal Stritch is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #7, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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#9

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

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Explore the most popular online 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 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 30 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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