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2027 Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools in Michigan

[Secondary School Administration/Principalship](/majors/education/educational-administration/secondary-school-administration-principalship/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for secondary school administration/principalship students.

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• Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools in Michigan

2027 Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools in Michigan

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the secondary school administration/principalship degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

$15,987 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,981 Avg Student Debt

$53,562 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Western Michigan University, our #1 best value for secondary school administration/principalship in Michigan. Western Michigan University is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,987, compared with $19,952 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,981 to complete the secondary school administration/principalship program here. Secondary School Administration/principalship graduates of Western Michigan University earn a median of $75,270 early in their careers. Set against $27,981 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Western Michigan University admits about 85% of applicants.

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

$16,990 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,781 Avg Student Debt

$51,793 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Eastern Michigan University earned it the #2 place for secondary school administration/principalship. Eastern Michigan University is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,990. Students borrow a median of $28,781 to complete the secondary school administration/principalship program here. Early-career secondary school administration/principalship graduates make about $47,887. Set against $28,781 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 80%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.