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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$16,465 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$73,937 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $9,773 per year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Illinois State University

#3

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Olivet Nazarene University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Olivet Nazarene are $12,190 a year.

Olivet Nazarene did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list.

Full Educational Administration at Olivet Nazarene University Report

#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at EIU are $10,640 per year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Eastern Illinois University

Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NLU are $12,096 per year.

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University of Illinois at Springfield 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 #6 on the list. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

UIS graduate students pay an average of $11,111 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate educational administration programs. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at McKendree are $9,756 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. 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.

Full Educational Administration at Northern Illinois University Report

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.

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#10

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Bradley graduate students pay an average of $17,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Bradley is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list.

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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
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 13 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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