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2023 Best Educational Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges
$31,808 Avg Salary
$37,224 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 46,469 educational administration students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Educational Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Educational Administration

#1

Millikin University

Decatur, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Millikin University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for educational administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Decatur, Millikin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that education admin majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,220. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $183.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Marion Campus is a great place for educational administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Marion, Ohio State University - Marion Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Education Admin majors at Ohio State University - Marion Campus take out an average of $23,220 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $183.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Newark Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Newark, Ohio State University - Newark Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Education Admin majors at Ohio State University - Newark Campus take out an average of $23,220 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $183.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Mansfield, Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus is a public school with a fairly small student population.

On average, education admin graduates from Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus take out $23,220 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $183.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #6 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education admin majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $38,149 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Lima Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State University - Lima Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Lima.

The average amount in student loans that education admin majors at Ohio State University - Lima Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,220. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $183.

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#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Education Admin majors at Cleveland State University take out an average of $34,235 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Education Admin majors at Purdue University Global take out an average of $42,416 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,033
Illinois 1,825
Indiana 2,252
Michigan 877
Wisconsin 909

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Admin Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 32,837
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 4,709
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 2,247
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 1,727
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 1,572
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 1,107
Urban Education & Leadership 736
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 462
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 452
Community College Education 354
Administration of Special Education 186
Early Childhood Program Administration 70
International School Administration/Leadership 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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