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2023 Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges
$71,199 Avg Salary
$35,773 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which online programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education admin majors pursuing an online .

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue an online degree in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for educational administration students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Francis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olivet Nazarene University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Educational Administration Schools in Illinois list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.

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DeVry University - Illinois landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the midsize city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, education admin graduates from Rasmussen University - Illinois take out $35,773 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

More Educational Administration Rankings in Illinois

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 7 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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