2025 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you pursue a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #39 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of higher education/higher education administration. Combined, these schools handed out 122 doctor's degrees in higher education/higher education administration to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Higher Education/Higher Education Administration School for Your Doctor's Degree

The higher education/higher education administration doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality higher education/higher education administration program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on higher education/higher education administration students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other higher education/higher education administration students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized higher education/higher education administration related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for higher education/higher education administration students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

1

Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Concordia University, Chicago if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from Concordia University, Chicago

2

Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Alverno College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from Alverno College

3

National Louis University
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration needs to take a look at National Louis University. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from National Louis University

4

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in higher education/higher education administration. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from Indiana University - Bloomington

5

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

WMU is a large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from Western Michigan University

6

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from Michigan State University

7

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

8

University of Toledo
Toledo, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

University of Toledo is a fairly large public university located in the city of Toledo.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from University of Toledo

9

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from Kent State University at Kent

10

Edgewood College
Madison, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from Edgewood College

Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best higher education/higher education administration schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	22
Michigan	257	22
Ohio	253	17
Indiana	202	17
Wisconsin	163	25

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Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Related Rankings by Major

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is one of 13 different types of Educational Administration programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration	617
Community College Education	43
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	41
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	35
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	30
Adult & Continuing Education Administration	21
Urban Education & Leadership	16
Administration of Special Education	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL. More about our data sources and methodologies.