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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

13 Colleges
$73,937 Avg Salary
$18,411 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Michigan to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our analysis found Wayne State University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in education admin at Wayne State, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Of the 38 students majoring in education admin at Oakland, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Oakland University Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 13 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Michigan State University

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in education admin at Central Michigan, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Central Michigan University Report

#4

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saginaw Valley State University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

Women make up 79% of the education admin majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the education admin majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Northern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

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

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#8

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs.

Of the 3 students majoring in education admin at Andrews, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#9

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #9, Davenport University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Educational Administration at Davenport University Report

Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Women make up 50% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Grand Valley State University

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 13 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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