by our College Data Analytics TeamEducational Administration draws students to programs nationwide. To top this list, a school graduates more educational administration students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in educational administration at each of the 27 schools in Illinois that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for educational administration majors in Illinois, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Concordia University Chicago tops our list of the most popular educational administration schools. Concordia University Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest. Concordia University Chicago graduated around 326 educational administration students in the most recent data year. Read the full educational administration report for Concordia University Chicago
National Louis University came in at #2 on our list of the most popular educational administration schools. Located in the city of Chicago, National Louis University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 175 educational administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full educational administration report for National Louis University
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #3 on our list of the most popular educational administration schools. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public university. This school awarded about 129 educational administration degrees in the most recent year. Get the full educational administration details for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Northern Illinois University is one of the most popular educational administration schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public university. This school awarded about 107 educational administration degrees in the most recent year. Get the full educational administration details for Northern Illinois University
A rank of #5 makes Eastern Illinois University one of the most popular schools for educational administration. Eastern Illinois University is a public school located in the town of Charleston. Eastern Illinois University graduated around 68 educational administration students in the most recent data year. See more about educational administration at Eastern Illinois University
University Of St Francis ranked #6 on our list of the most popular educational administration schools. Set in the suburb of Joliet, University Of St Francis is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 66 students earned a degree in educational administration from this school. Read the full educational administration report for University Of St Francis
Illinois State University placed #7 for educational administration by yearly graduations. Illinois State University is a public school located in the suburb of Normal. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 49 students earned a degree in educational administration from this school. Get the full educational administration details for Illinois State University
Roosevelt University landed the #8 spot among the most popular educational administration schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 49 students earned a degree in educational administration from this school. See more about educational administration at Roosevelt University
Aurora University comes in at #9 for educational administration this year. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 46 educational administration degrees in the most recent year. Get the full educational administration details for Aurora University
Northeastern Illinois University comes in at #10 for educational administration this year. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public university. This school awarded about 45 educational administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about educational administration at Northeastern Illinois University
Northwestern University placed #11 for educational administration by yearly graduations. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 39 students earned a degree in educational administration from this school. Read the full educational administration report for Northwestern University
Mckendree University comes in at #12 for educational administration this year. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, Mckendree University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 38 students earned a degree in educational administration from this school. Read the full educational administration report for Mckendree University
Loyola University Chicago ranked #13 on our list of the most popular educational administration schools. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. This school awarded about 36 educational administration degrees in the most recent year. Get the full educational administration details for Loyola University Chicago
University Of Illinois At Chicago landed the #14 spot among the most popular educational administration schools. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public university. This school awarded about 30 educational administration degrees in the most recent year. Get the full educational administration details for University Of Illinois At Chicago
North Central College comes in at #15 for educational administration this year. North Central College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville. North Central College graduated around 28 educational administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full educational administration details for North Central College
University Of Illinois At Springfield landed the #16 spot among the most popular educational administration schools. University Of Illinois At Springfield is a public school located in the city of Springfield. This school awarded about 27 educational administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full educational administration report for University Of Illinois At Springfield
Western Illinois University ranked #17 on our list of the most popular educational administration schools. Set in the town of Macomb, Western Illinois University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 26 students earned a degree in educational administration from this school. Get the full educational administration details for Western Illinois University
Lewis University comes in at #18 for educational administration this year. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 23 students earned a degree in educational administration from this school. Get the full educational administration details for Lewis University
Chicago State University landed the #19 spot among the most popular educational administration schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Chicago State University is a public university. This school awarded about 20 educational administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about educational administration at Chicago State University
Depaul University placed #20 for educational administration by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 19 students earned a degree in educational administration from this school. Read the full educational administration report for Depaul University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale comes in at #21 for educational administration this year. Set in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution. This school awarded about 18 educational administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about educational administration at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Governors State University comes in at #22 for educational administration this year. Set in the suburb of University Park, Governors State University is a public institution. Governors State University graduated around 17 educational administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full educational administration details for Governors State University
North Park University ranked #23 on our list of the most popular educational administration schools. Located in the city of Chicago, North Park University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 14 educational administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about educational administration at North Park University
Bradley University placed #24 for educational administration by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Peoria, Bradley University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 8 educational administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about educational administration at Bradley University
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign ranked #25 on our list of the most popular educational administration schools. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public university. This school awarded about 5 educational administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full educational administration report for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular educational administration list:
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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