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Educational Administration at Northwestern University

If you plan to study Educational Administration, consider the program at Northwestern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern University sits in Evanston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 39 educational administration degrees were awarded at Northwestern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwestern University

Online coursework is an option at Northwestern University. Among 23,856 students, 781 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Educational Administration Rankings at Northwestern University

Rankings can help you compare Northwestern University’s Educational Administration program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#1 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#2 of 90
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#21 of 598
Best Value	Illinois	#22 of 24
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#79 of 89
Best Value	Nationwide	#476 of 587

Earnings for Educational Administration Graduates from Northwestern University

Those who finish Northwestern University’s Educational Administration program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$48,965
2 years	$56,776
3 years	$63,704
4 years	$71,143
5 years	$75,644

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Educational Administration graduates from Northwestern University earn a median of $71,143, compared with $111,206 for all Northwestern University graduates — about 36% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Educational Administration graduates at Northwestern University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Educational Administration graduates at Northwestern University are 82% women (32) and 18% men (7).

Educational Administration Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 33 master’s educational administration graduates at Northwestern University, 85% were women (28) and 15% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Educational Administration master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 24% of Educational Administration master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Educational Administration Concentrations at Northwestern University

This Educational Administration program at Northwestern University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Higher Education Administration	39

Best-Paid Careers for Educational Administration Graduates

Those who complete Educational Administration program at Northwestern University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Educational Administration graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$178,795
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$161,927
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.