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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$18,208 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

The Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Michigan to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education admin majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Educational Administration

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Ferris graduate students pay an average of $8,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Ferris also made our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #4.

Full Educational Administration at Ferris State University Report

#2

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornerstone University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value 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.

Cornerstone graduate students pay an average of $14,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Cornerstone University

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Central Michigan University

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.

Michigan State also made our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #3.

Full Educational Administration at Michigan State University Report

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WMU are $17,807 per year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Western Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 a year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Eastern Michigan University

With a ranking of #7, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at U-M are $25,230 a year.

U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Full Educational Administration at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University 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. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $18,937 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Wayne State University Report

#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Oakland are $19,323 per year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Oakland University

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
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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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