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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Michigan

17 Colleges
$58,923 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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.

The Best Educational Administration Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Michigan

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

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best school in Michigan for educational administration students. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for educational administration students. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Full Educational Administration at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent 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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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Concordia University, Ann Arbor came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

Cornerstone 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. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

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#9

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Michigan list. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Educational Administration at Wayne State University Report

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 17 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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