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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

13 Colleges
$73,937 Avg Salary
$18,411 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Michigan 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our analysis found Wayne State University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

About 74% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 13 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Michigan State University

#4

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saginaw Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

Of the 14 students majoring in education admin at Saginaw Valley State University, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Saginaw Valley State University Report

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Educational Administration at Central Michigan University Report

Eastern Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate 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 12 students majoring in education admin at Eastern Michigan, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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Northern Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at Northern Michigan University

#8

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs.

About 67% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

Of the 2 students majoring in education admin at GVSU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#9

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Educational Administration at Davenport University Report

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools 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 13 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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