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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

19 Colleges
$81,870 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree 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 19 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Educational Administration program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education admin majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Of the 64 students majoring in education admin at Concordia University, Chicago, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Out of the 19 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 67% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Educational Administration at National Louis University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Illinois. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Of the 33 students majoring in education admin at NIU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

About 64% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 36% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of St Francis

#5

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aurora University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

About 50% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 50% are male.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 75% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in education admin at DePaul, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

Of the 16 students majoring in education admin at Illinois State, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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Western Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Western Illinois University

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

Women make up 50% of the education admin majors at the school.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 19 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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