2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 45,458 educational administration students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 115 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found American College of Education to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . American College of Education is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 68% of the education admin majors at the school.
Out of the 115 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 69% of the education admin majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 27% are male.
Full Educational Administration at Purdue University Global Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 96 students majoring in education admin at Eastern Michigan, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Eastern Michigan University
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern Illinois University is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 38% are male.
Ball State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.
Of the 92 students majoring in education admin at Ball State, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Full Educational Administration at Ball State University Report
Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.
Of the 86 students majoring in education admin at EIU, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Eastern Illinois University
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
Of the 85 students majoring in education admin at UW - Madison, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Grand Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
Of the 80 students majoring in education admin at GVSU, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Full Educational Administration at Grand Valley State University Report
Aurora University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 78 students majoring in education admin at Aurora, 37% are male and 63% are female.
University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. UW - Superior is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Superior.
About 63% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 37% are male.
Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Wisconsin - Superior
Ashland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.
Of the 67 students majoring in education admin at Ashland, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Michigan State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 75% of the education admin majors at the school.
With a ranking of #14, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
Of the 60 students majoring in education admin at IWU, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 43% are male.
Full Educational Administration at Northern Illinois University Report
Western Illinois University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
About 68% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 32% are male.
Full Educational Administration at Western Illinois University Report
University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.
About 58% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 42% are male.
Full Educational Administration at University of Dayton Report
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI |
| 19 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 19 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 21 | Viterbo University | La Crosse, WI |
| 22 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
| 22 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
Best Educational Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best educational administration colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 866 |
| Illinois | 1,821 |
| Ohio | 856 |
| Indiana | 2,122 |
| Wisconsin | 862 |
Educational Administration Related Majors
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 25 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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