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

11 Colleges
$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Michigan 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

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in education admin at Michigan State, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in education admin at Ferris, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

About 68% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 44% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in education admin at WMU, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Western Michigan University Report

Eastern Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in education admin at Eastern Michigan, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#8

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

Cornerstone 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 #8 on the list. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

About 29% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#9

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

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

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Full Educational Administration at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

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
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 11 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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