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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

9 Colleges
$81,870 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked 3rd in Michigan. In fact, 877 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Michigan to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the education admin doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Educational Administration

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornerstone University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

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#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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With a ranking of #9, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Admin Concentrations

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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