by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Educational Administration is the 27th most popular major in the country with 46,469 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, educational administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $61,457 and had an average of $32,661 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 6,938 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,893 and $31,702 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 955 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,305 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 58 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in educational administration. That schools that top this list have a program in educational administration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland City University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region. Oakland City University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakland City, Indiana. It awarded 25 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Edgewood College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education admin degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Edgewood College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American College of Education. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region. American College of Education is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 177 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at American College of Education
Out of the 58 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cardinal Stritch University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cardinal Stritch is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 20 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Cardinal Stritch University Educational Administration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 64 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Chicago Educational Administration Report
National Louis University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 63 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
University of St Francis ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of St Francis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Educational Administration at University of St Francis
Cornerstone University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cornerstone is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Cornerstone University Educational Administration Report
Chicago State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. CSU is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 6 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Aurora University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Aurora, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 26 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education admin degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Indiana State
With a ranking of #12, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris State University is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Ferris State University
Northern Illinois University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Illinois University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 14 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Illinois University Educational Administration Report
Ashland University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ashland, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Menomonie, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education admin degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Youngstown State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Youngstown State University
With a ranking of #18, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at Oakland University
With a ranking of #19, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at Miami University - Oxford
Andrews University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Andrews University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berrien Springs, Michigan. It awarded 4 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Andrews University
With a ranking of #21, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at Central Michigan
With a ranking of #22, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 42 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Michigan State University Educational Administration Report
With a ranking of #23, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Ball State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 19 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Ball State University
Illinois State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education admin degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Illinois State University
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