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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Michigan

21 Colleges
$58,923 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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 Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Michigan to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Michigan State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Eastern Michigan University

#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Full Educational Administration at Oakland University Report

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Michigan. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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Western Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Educational Administration at Ferris State University Report

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular 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

#10

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #10 on the list. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Saginaw Valley State University

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
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 21 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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