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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Illinois to see which master'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.

Check out the education admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Of the 420 students majoring in education admin at Concordia University, Chicago, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Concordia University, Chicago Report

A rank of #2 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 medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 62% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Northeastern Illinois University

#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Educational Administration at Eastern Illinois University Report

#4

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Aurora University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Illinois. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at Aurora University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Women make up 57% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Northern Illinois University Report

With a ranking of #6, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at Western Illinois University

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

Women make up 74% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

University of St Francis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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

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National Louis University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at National Louis University

#10

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

Of the 34 students majoring in education admin at McKendree, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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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
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 30 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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