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

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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 32,654 people earned their degree in general educational leadership and administration, making the major the 33rd most popular in the United States.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general educational leadership and administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general educational leadership and administration programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general educational leadership and administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois

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

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

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois. This medium-sized school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 48 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Chicago, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #3 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 Illinois State are $11,069.

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#3

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086.

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#4

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 13 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree educational leadership and administration students 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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#5

Aurora University

Aurora, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Aurora University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois. This medium-sized school is located in Aurora, Illinois, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration 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 are $13,200.

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#6

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUE also took 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 6 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree educational leadership and administration students list, UIUC has also earned the #6 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 UIUC are $30,083.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

#9

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

Lewis University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Lewis also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis University are $14,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Chicago State University

Chicago, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

Chicago State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. CSU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $15,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

DePaul University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois ranking. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#10 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 3 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree educational leadership and administration students list, SIUC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

Roosevelt University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois ranking. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration 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 are $21,605, 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%.

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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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