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

30 Colleges
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master'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 Master'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 30 schools in Illinois 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.

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

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Women make up 69% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Concordia University, Chicago Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northeastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Illinois. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 62% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Educational Administration at Northeastern Illinois University Report

#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in education admin at EIU, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#4

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Aurora University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Illinois. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

Of the 78 students majoring in education admin at Aurora, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Aurora University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 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 suburb of Dekalb.

About 57% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Western Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 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. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

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

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University of St Francis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

Of the 42 students majoring in education admin at University of Saint Francis, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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National Louis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 69% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Educational Administration at National Louis University Report

#10

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

Women make up 68% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at McKendree University 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
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 30 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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