Educational Administration at Illinois State University

What traits are you looking for in a education admin school? To help you decide if Illinois State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education admin program.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Educational Administration section at the bottom of this page.

Illinois State Educational Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education Admin
• Doctorate Degree in Education Admin

Illinois State Educational Administration Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in education admin, making the school the #144 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Admin Student Demographics at Illinois State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education admin majors at Illinois State University.

Illinois State Educational Administration Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Educational Administration from Illinois State in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in education admin each year. Illinois State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education admin master's degree from Illinois State, 92% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a master's in education admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Educational Administration

If you plan to be a education admin major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Illinois State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Educational Leadership & Administration	28
Administration of Special Education	4
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	3

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Special Education
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That Education Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in education admin can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Illinois State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	12,610	$103,880
Postsecondary Education Administrators	8,330	$99,690
Preschool Education Administrators	2,510	$57,560
Education Administrators	1,720	$80,440

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Willjay under License

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