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Educational Administration at Northeastern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Educational Administration, consider the program at Northeastern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northeastern Illinois University is in Chicago, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 55 educational administration degrees were awarded at Northeastern Illinois University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northeastern Illinois University

Distance learning is available at Northeastern Illinois University. Of 5,734 students, 1,101 (19%) studied exclusively online and 2,235 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Educational Administration Rankings at Northeastern Illinois University

Use these rankings to compare Northeastern Illinois University’s Educational Administration program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#2 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#5 of 90
Best Value	Illinois	#7 of 24
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#11 of 89
Best Value	Nationwide	#80 of 587
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#92 of 598

Earnings for Educational Administration Graduates from Northeastern Illinois University

Those who finish Northeastern Illinois University’s Educational Administration program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$72,937
2 years	$77,401
3 years	$85,599
4 years	$91,762
5 years	$103,153

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Educational Administration graduates from Northeastern Illinois University report median earnings of $91,762, compared with $54,279 for all Northeastern Illinois University graduates — about 69% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Educational Administration graduates at Northeastern Illinois University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Educational Administration graduates at Northeastern Illinois University are 78% women (43) and 22% men (12).

Educational Administration Master’s Program at Northeastern Illinois University

Among the 55 master’s educational administration degrees awarded at Northeastern Illinois University, 78% were women (43) and 22% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Educational Administration master’s degree recipients at Northeastern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of Educational Administration master’s degree recipients at Northeastern Illinois University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Educational Administration Concentrations at Northeastern Illinois University

This Educational Administration program at Northeastern Illinois University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Educational Leadership	45
Urban Education & Leadership	10

Best-Paid Careers for Educational Administration Graduates

Students who finish Educational Administration program at Northeastern Illinois University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Educational Administration majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$178,795
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$161,927
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.