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

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$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master'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.

The Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Illinois to see which master'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.

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

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 31% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Concordia University, Chicago

Out of the 30 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 93 students majoring in education admin at Northeastern Illinois University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Northeastern Illinois University

#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Out of the 30 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

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

Full Educational Administration at Eastern Illinois University Report

#4

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aurora University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in education admin at NIU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Northern Illinois University

Western Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

Of the 57 students majoring in education admin at WIU, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in education admin at SIUE, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

University of St Francis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 62% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at University of St Francis Report

National Louis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in education admin at NLU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Educational Administration at National Louis University Report

#10

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 32% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at McKendree 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
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 30 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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