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

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$81,870 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Michigan 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education admin majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in education admin at Michigan State, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in education admin at Ferris, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Ferris State University Report

#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

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

About 68% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at Central Michigan University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in education admin at WMU, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in education admin at Eastern Michigan, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Eastern Michigan University

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State 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 city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Wayne State University Report

#8

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

Cornerstone University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

About 29% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Educational Administration at Cornerstone University Report

With a ranking of #9, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#9

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs.

About 75% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 25% are male.

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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
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 11 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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