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

11 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 3rd in Michigan. In fact, 877 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Michigan 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

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in Michigan for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 69% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Michigan State University Report

#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 54% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Michigan. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Of the 25 students majoring in education admin at Oakland, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in education admin at Central Michigan, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 38% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Western Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 80% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Eastern Michigan University

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Educational Administration at Wayne State University Report

#8

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #8, Cornerstone University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

Of the 7 students majoring in education admin at Cornerstone, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Cornerstone University

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Full Educational Administration at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#9

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

Of the 4 students majoring in education admin at Andrews, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Educational Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,033
Illinois 1,825
Indiana 2,252
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 11 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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