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Educational Administration at Northern Illinois University

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Educational Administration at Northern Illinois University

If you plan to study educational administration, take a look at what Northern Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year.

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.

NIU Educational Administration Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NIU

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, NIU does offer online courses in education admin for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

NIU Educational Administration Rankings

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There were 33 students who received their doctoral degrees in education admin, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Admin Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Educational Administration Master’s Program

57% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The education admin program at NIU awarded 60 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in education admin each year. NIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education admin master's degree from NIU, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education admin master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Educational Administration

The following education admin concentations are available at Northern Illinois University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 53
General Educational Leadership & Administration 43
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 16

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 Northern Illinois 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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