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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration in Illinois (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
170 Degrees Awarded
$17,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Educational Leadership & Administration is the 33rd most popular major in the country with 32,654 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Illinois, there were 1,185 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 170 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in general educational leadership and administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general educational leadership and administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general educational leadership and administration program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration in Illinois (With Aid)

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

UIUC also made our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UIUC General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

#2

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #2 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 8 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #3 spot on the list. National Louis University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree educational leadership and administration students with aid list, NLU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NLU are $12,096.

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#4

Chicago State University

Chicago, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chicago State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. CSU is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 9 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chicago State University are $15,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 48 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Aurora University

Aurora, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

Aurora University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Aurora is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aurora, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Aurora also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Aurora University are $13,200.

Full Aurora University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

#10 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUE, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 3 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928.

Full SIUC General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

#9

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Illinois State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 18 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Lewis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Lewis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Romeoville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lewis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis University are $14,780.

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#11

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Roosevelt also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt University are $21,605, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

DePaul University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. DePaul University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 12 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760.

Full DePaul General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

#13

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s educational leadership and administration students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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