General Educational Leadership & Administration at Illinois State University

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and approximately 20,720 students attend the school each year.

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

Illinois State General Educational Leadership & Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and Administration

Online Classes Are Available at Illinois State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Illinois State does offer online courses in educational leadership and administration for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Illinois State General Educational Leadership & Administration Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in educational leadership and administration, making the school the #107 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Educational Leadership and Administration Student Demographics at Illinois State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the educational leadership and administration majors at Illinois State University.

Illinois State General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of educational leadership and administration master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in educational leadership and administration each year. Illinois State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a educational leadership and administration master's degree from Illinois State, 94% 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 educational leadership and administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Superintendency & Educational System Administration
• Administration of Special Education

Careers That Educational Leadership and Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in educational leadership and administration 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.