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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

19 Colleges
$81,870 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 58% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Concordia University, Chicago Report

Out of the 19 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in education admin at NLU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Educational Administration at National Louis University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the education admin majors at the school.

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Out of the 19 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in education admin at University of Saint Francis, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Educational Administration at University of St Francis Report

#5

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Aurora University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in education admin at Aurora, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Aurora University Report

#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 56% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at DePaul University

University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in education admin at UIC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Illinois State University

Western Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

About 71% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Western Illinois University

With a ranking of #10, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 19 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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