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Graduate Educational Administration Programs at Northern Illinois University

107 Graduate Degrees Awarded
3 Graduate Award Levels
#2 Best Rank — Doctoral

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in educational administration at Northern Illinois University. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Professional Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #2 out of 31 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Northern Illinois University Graduate Educational Administration Rankings

#152 in the U.S.
#8 in Illinois
#20 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual ranks Northern Illinois University among the top schools in the country for educational administration, placing at #152 out of 604 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Educational Administration Schools 152 of 604
Best Educational Administration Schools in Illinois 8 of 24
Best Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region 20 of 90

Graduate Educational Administration Degrees at Northern Illinois University

Here is each degree level offered in educational administration at Northern Illinois University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Master’s 47
Doctoral 42
Professional Certificate 18

Northern Illinois University Educational Administration Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Northern Illinois University handed out 47 master’s degrees in educational administration.

Master’s Rankings

Northern Illinois University ranks competitively among schools offering educational administration at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #12 out of 24 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois 12
Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region 26
Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools 156

Northern Illinois University Graduate Tuition and Fees

$23,666 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $23,266 $23,266
Fees $400 $400

Read more about Northern Illinois University tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of educational administration master’s degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

Northern Illinois University gender breakdown of Educational Administration Master's degree grads The majority of educational administration master’s degree graduates at Northern Illinois University were White. About 62% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master’s in educational administration.

Ethnic diversity of Educational Administration majors at Northern Illinois University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 29
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

Educational Leadership and Administration, General (Master’s)

Northern Illinois University awarded 24 master’s completions in educational leadership and administration, general in the latest year of data — 46% to women and 54% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (83%).

Adult and Continuing Education Administration (Master’s)

Northern Illinois University granted 12 master’s completions in adult and continuing education administration recently — 67% to women and 33% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (50%).

Educational Administration and Supervision, Other (Master’s)

Northern Illinois University conferred 11 master’s completions in educational administration and supervision, other in the most recent reporting year — 73% to women and 27% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (64%).

Northern Illinois University Educational Administration Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Northern Illinois University awarded 42 doctoral degrees in educational administration.

Doctoral Rankings

Northern Illinois University is in the top 10% of the country for educational administration at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 31 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region 2
Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois 2
Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools 53

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of educational administration doctoral degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

Northern Illinois University gender breakdown of Educational Administration Doctoral degree grads The largest share of educational administration doctoral degree graduates at Northern Illinois University were White. About 69% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a doctoral in educational administration.

Ethnic diversity of Educational Administration majors at Northern Illinois University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 29
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Educational Leadership and Administration, General (Doctoral)

Northern Illinois University granted 16 doctoral completions in educational leadership and administration, general in the latest year of data — 44% to women and 56% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (81%).

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Doctoral)

Northern Illinois University granted 14 doctoral completions in higher education/higher education administration in the latest year of data — 71% to women and 29% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (79%).

Adult and Continuing Education Administration (Doctoral)

Northern Illinois University awarded 12 doctoral completions in adult and continuing education administration in the most recent reporting year — 58% to women and 42% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (42%).

Northern Illinois University Educational Administration Professional Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Northern Illinois University conferred 18 professional certificate degrees in educational administration.

Professional Certificate Rankings

Northern Illinois University is not yet ranked for educational administration at the professional certificate level.

Professional Certificate Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 39% of educational administration professional certificate degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

Northern Illinois University gender breakdown of Educational Administration Professional Certificate degree grads The largest share of educational administration professional certificate degree graduates at Northern Illinois University were White. Roughly 94% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a professional certificate in educational administration.

Ethnic diversity of Educational Administration majors at Northern Illinois University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Educational Leadership and Administration, General (Professional Certificate)

Northern Illinois University granted 18 professional certificate degrees in educational leadership and administration, general in the latest year of data — 61% to women and 39% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (94%).

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