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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

9 Colleges
$73,937 Avg Salary
$18,411 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Michigan Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Educational Administration

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saginaw Valley State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

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Northern Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate educational administration programs. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large 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
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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