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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Illinois

33 Colleges
$71,199 Avg Salary
$35,773 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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 Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for education admin majors pursuing a .

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for educational administration students. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for educational administration students. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for educational administration students. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

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Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #7, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of St Francis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #10 on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 26 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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