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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$15,409 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Illinois to see which master'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. 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Governors State University the best value school in Illinois for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.

GSU graduate students pay an average of $8,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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

Full Educational Administration at Concordia University, Chicago Report

Out of the 24 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

Northeastern Illinois University graduate students pay an average of $9,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Illinois. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Illinois State are $9,773 a year.

Illinois State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at EIU are $10,640 a year.

Full Educational Administration at Eastern Illinois University Report

#6

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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Western Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WIU are $12,182 a year.

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University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 a year.

University of Saint Francis also made our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #4.

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#9

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Naperville.

North Central graduate students pay an average of $15,822 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per 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
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 24 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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