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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

17 Colleges
$81,870 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked 5th in Illinois. In fact, 1,821 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of St Francis to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Out of the 17 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at National Louis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Illinois. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aurora University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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Illinois State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#9

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

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Western Illinois University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 866
Ohio 856
Indiana 2,122
Wisconsin 862

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 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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