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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

24 Colleges
$15,409 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in Illinois 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. 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Governors State University the best value school in Illinois for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GSU are $8,320 a year.

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value 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 moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern Illinois University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Northeastern Illinois University graduate students pay an average of $9,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Illinois State are $9,773 a year.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great value for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

EIU graduate students pay an average of $10,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at McKendree are $9,756 a year.

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Western Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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

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University of St Francis 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. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

University of Saint Francis also made our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #3.

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#9

North Central College

Naperville, IL

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at North Central are $15,822 a year.

North Central also made our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #2.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NIU are $11,390 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
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.

  • 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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