2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for education admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education admin majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
Concordia University, Chicago graduate students pay an average of $9,378 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Concordia University, Chicago did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Illinois State are $9,773 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NLU are $12,096 a year.
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Out of the 17 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.
University of Saint Francis graduate students pay an average of $13,839 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Saint Francis also took the #3 spot in our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NIU are $11,390 a year.
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Western Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.
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Aurora University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value 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.
Aurora graduate students pay an average of $14,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Aurora also is in the top 20% of our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree educational administration programs. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
Lewis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.
Lewis graduate students pay an average of $14,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIC are $17,277 a year.
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Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 866 |
Ohio | 856 |
Indiana | 2,122 |
Wisconsin | 862 |
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Educational Administration Related Majors for Education Admin
Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Education Admin
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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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