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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

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

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Michigan 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.

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Wayne State University the most popular school in Michigan for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Educational Administration at Wayne State University Report

#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

About 74% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 13 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Michigan State University Report

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#4

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saginaw Valley State University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of University Center.

Of the 14 students majoring in education admin at Saginaw Valley State University, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Saginaw Valley State University

Eastern Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in education admin at Eastern Michigan, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Northern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

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

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#8

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

With a ranking of #8, Andrews University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

Of the 2 students majoring in education admin at GVSU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#9

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Educational Administration at Davenport University Report

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
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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