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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

9 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 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

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

Top Michigan Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Educational Administration

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best school in Michigan for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Saginaw Valley State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Michigan. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Northern Michigan 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 #6 on the list. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

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

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Eastern Michigan 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Colleges 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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