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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

12 Colleges
$31,808 Avg Salary
$37,224 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Educational Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Educational Administration program at each school on the list.

Check out the education admin bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 97% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 3% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education admin majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $42,416 in student debt.

Full Educational Administration at Purdue University Global Report

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 89% of the education admin majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, education admin graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $23,220. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $183.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the education admin majors at the school.

On average, education admin graduates from UWM take out $38,149 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Newark Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small suburb of Newark, Ohio State University - Newark Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the education admin majors at the school.

On average, education admin graduates from Ohio State University - Newark Campus take out $23,220 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $183.

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#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

About 74% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 26% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education admin majors at Cleveland State University accumulate an average of around $34,235 in student debt.

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Ohio State University - Marion Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the distant town of Marion, Ohio State University - Marion Campus is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education admin majors at Ohio State University - Marion Campus accumulate an average of around $23,220 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $183.

Full Educational Administration at Ohio State University - Marion Campus Report

Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Mansfield, Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus is a public college with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 19% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education admin majors at Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus accumulate an average of around $23,220 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $183.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus

Ohio State University - Lima Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State University - Lima Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Lima.

About 93% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 7% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education admin majors at Ohio State University - Lima Campus accumulate an average of around $23,220 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $183.

Full Educational Administration at Ohio State University - Lima Campus Report

#9

Millikin University

Decatur, IL

Millikin University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the small city of Decatur, Millikin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

The average amount in student loans that education admin majors at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $36,377.

Full Educational Administration at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin Report

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

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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 12 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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