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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

9 Colleges
$81,870 Avg Salary

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

Educational Administration is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 866 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Michigan to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Michigan

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

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Educational Administration

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Full Educational Administration at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornerstone University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

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#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Western Michigan University

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

With a ranking of #6, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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Eastern Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Full Educational Administration at Eastern Michigan University Report

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,821
Ohio 856
Indiana 2,122
Wisconsin 862

One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 9 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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