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Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

19 Colleges
$81,870 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Doctor'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 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor'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 19 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Educational Administration program at each school on the list.

Check out the education admin doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

About 58% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Out of the 19 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 67% of the education admin majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

About 64% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Out of the 19 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

Women make up 64% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#5

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Aurora University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

Women make up 50% of the education admin majors at the school.

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Illinois State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

About 63% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 44% are male.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 75% of the education admin majors at the school.

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Western Illinois University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in education admin at WIU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

Of the 8 students majoring in education admin at SIUE, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 877
Ohio 1,033
Indiana 2,252
Wisconsin 909

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 19 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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