by our College Data Analytics TeamEducational Administration is a major offered under the education program of study at Northern Illinois University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in education admin, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at NIU was $492 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,858 | $8,858 |
| Fees | $2,228 | $2,228 |
The median early career salary of education admin students who receive their doctor’s degree from NIU is $118,465 per year. That is 54% higher than the national average of $76,916.
NIU does not offer an online option for its education admin doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NIU Online Learning page.
About 70.4% of the students who received their Doctorate in education admin in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.3%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in education admin at NIU in 2019-2020, 22.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Educational Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Educational Leadership & Administration | 8 |
| Adult & Continuing Education Administration | 19 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 14 |
| Instructional Media Design | 7 |
| Student Counseling | 4 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 1 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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