2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Educational Administration 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Educational Administration Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.
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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Illinois
Check out the education admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for educational administration students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
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The excellent programs at North Central College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Illinois. Located in the midsize city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of St Francis is a great place for educational administration students. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 28 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Olivet Nazarene University is a great place for educational administration students. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.
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With a ranking of #6, Aurora University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Lewis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Bradley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.
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National Louis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Illinois State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education Admin
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education Admin
| 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 25 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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