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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

17 Colleges
$73,937 Avg Salary
$18,411 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 17 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found National Louis University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 76% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Women make up 58% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Illinois. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

About 53% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 47% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Illinois. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

Women make up 40% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

#6

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

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

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Illinois State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

About 86% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#8

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in education admin at Olivet Nazarene, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in education admin at Northwestern, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Educational Administration Colleges 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 17 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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