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Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 46,469 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 115 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found American College of Education to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 68% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Out of the 115 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Women make up 69% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 115 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 3 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 73% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 27% are male.

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Out of the 115 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Of the 96 students majoring in education admin at Eastern Michigan, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern Illinois University is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 62% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

With a ranking of #6, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 92 students majoring in education admin at Ball State, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in education admin at EIU, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in education admin at UW - Madison, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in education admin at GVSU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#10

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

With a ranking of #10, Aurora University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

Of the 78 students majoring in education admin at Aurora, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Superior came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Superior, UW - Superior is a public school with a small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#12

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in education admin at Ashland, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#13

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in education admin at IWU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

About 57% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Western Illinois University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#17

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Educational Administration students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
18 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
19 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
19 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
21 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
22 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
22 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 877
Ohio 1,033
Illinois 1,825
Indiana 2,252
Wisconsin 909

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

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 25 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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