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2023 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

24 Colleges
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Illinois to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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

Full Educational Administration at Northwestern University Report

#2

North Central College

Naperville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lewis University is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Educational Administration at Lewis University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Francis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bradley University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.

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#6

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

Full Educational Administration at Eastern Illinois University Report

Western Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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#9

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Concordia University, Chicago

University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly 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
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 24 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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