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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

28 Colleges
$23,580 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$71,199 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Illinois to see which 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 Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education admin majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
$34,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the best value school in Illinois for educational administration students. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Concordia University, Chicago Report

#2

Governors State University

University Park, IL
$10,108 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 28 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Governors State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSU are $10,108 per year.

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$13,968 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Illinois State are $13,968 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Illinois State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Schools in Illinois list.

Full Educational Administration at Illinois State University Report

$12,064 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern Illinois University is a great value for educational administration students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern Illinois University are $12,064 per year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Northeastern Illinois University

#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL
$12,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 28 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $12,297 per year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Eastern Illinois University

#6

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL
$37,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Olivet Nazarene University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Illinois ranking. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Olivet Nazarene are $37,440 per year.

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$14,169 Average Tuition & Fees

National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for educational administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NLU are $14,169 per year.

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$35,000 Average Tuition & Fees

University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for educational administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Saint Francis are $35,000 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Saint Francis also is in the top 15% of our Best Educational Administration Schools in Illinois ranking.

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#9

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL
$33,050 Average Tuition & Fees

McKendree University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McKendree are $33,050 per year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at McKendree University

$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Northern Illinois University Report

Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 25 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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