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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

95 Colleges
$11,282 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 46,469 educational administration students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 95 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the education admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

Our analysis found Wisconsin Lutheran College to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WLC are $10,080 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WLC is ranked #2 for overall quality for education admin in the Great Lakes Region .

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#2

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ashland University is a great value for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ashland are $6,972 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Ashland University Report

Out of the 95 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona Lake.

Grace College graduate students pay an average of $8,054 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Grace College and Theological Seminary Report

#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 a year.

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#5

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Viterbo University is a great value for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Viterbo graduate students pay an average of $9,488 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Viterbo is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#6

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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

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Bethel University - Mishawaka ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Bethel University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mishawaka.

Bethel University graduate students pay an average of $7,880 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree 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 #8 on the list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

McKendree graduate students pay an average of $9,756 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Alverno College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Alverno graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Alverno College Report

#10

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

With a ranking of #10, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,931 in tuition and fees each year.

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Western Illinois University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.

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#12

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

Carroll 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 #12 on the list. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waukesha.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carroll U are $13,719 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Carroll U is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Educational Administration at Carroll University Report

Illinois State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Illinois State University Report

University of St Francis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

University of Saint Francis graduate students pay an average of $13,839 in tuition and fees each year.

University of Saint Francis did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
15 North Central College Naperville, IL
15 Muskingum University New Concord, OH
17 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
17 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
19 Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,033
Illinois 1,825
Indiana 2,252
Michigan 877
Wisconsin 909

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Admin Focus Areas

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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