2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Educational Administration program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found National Louis University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 97 students majoring in education admin at NLU, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
Of the 36 students majoring in education admin at Concordia University, Chicago, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 36% of the education admin majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
Women make up 53% of the education admin majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Of the 10 students majoring in education admin at SIUE, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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McKendree University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.
Women make up 50% of the education admin majors at the school.
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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
Women make up 86% of the education admin majors at the school.
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Olivet Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Northwestern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Bradley University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 877 |
| Ohio | 1,033 |
| Indiana | 2,252 |
| Wisconsin | 909 |
Majors Related to Education Admin
Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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