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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$18,208 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,870 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Michigan to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Educational Administration

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the best value school in Michigan for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

Ferris graduate students pay an average of $8,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Ferris did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Ferris State University

#2

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cornerstone University is a great value for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornerstone are $14,960 per year.

Cornerstone also took the #2 spot in our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Cornerstone University

#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Central Michigan University Report

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.

Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Michigan State University

Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WMU are $17,807 per year.

WMU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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Eastern Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Eastern Michigan graduate students pay an average of $16,672 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Eastern Michigan University Report

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

U-M graduate students pay an average of $25,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

U-M also took the #1 spot in our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

Full Educational Administration at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wayne State are $18,937 a year.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #9, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Oakland are $19,323 a year.

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Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Educational Administration Schools 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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