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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

13 Colleges
$73,937 Avg Salary
$18,411 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked 2nd in Illinois. In fact, 1,825 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

Check out the education admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#2

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Olivet Nazarene University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Illinois. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Educational Administration at Concordia University, Chicago Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

With a ranking of #6, Bradley University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU 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
Indiana 2,252
Michigan 877
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 13 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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