Best Higher Education Administration: Glendale Heights, IL

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Glendale Heights, Illinois has 5 accredited schools offering higher education administration programs. Glendale Heights has a population of about 32,864. Median household income is $82,232 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning higher education administration-related role is Education Administrators, Postsecondary at a median $101,070 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Higher Education Administration Schools to Glendale Heights

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer higher education administration programs near Glendale Heights, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Glendale Heights city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Glendale Heights. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Benedictine University

Lisle, IL 9.9 miles from Glendale Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
56.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $63,446
Avg net price $22,313/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 68%
  • Programs offered: 55

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

North Central College

Naperville, IL 10.5 miles from Glendale Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
67.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $60,123
Avg net price $21,044/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 70

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Concordia University-Chicago

River Forest, IL 13.9 miles from Glendale Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
49.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,089
Avg net price $18,436/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 61%
  • Programs offered: 70

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

North Park University

Chicago, IL 19.3 miles from Glendale Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
61.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,572
Avg net price $16,948/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 65%
  • Programs offered: 53

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL 22.3 miles from Glendale Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
79.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $68,740
Avg net price $10,974/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 140

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL 22.4 miles from Glendale Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
66.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $71,530
Avg net price $36,079/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 83%
  • Programs offered: 168

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL 22.4 miles from Glendale Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
81.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 97%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $89,363
Avg net price $29,167/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 98%
  • Programs offered: 167

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

National Louis University

Chicago, IL 23.5 miles from Glendale Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
42.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,799
Avg net price $12,641/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 54%
  • Programs offered: 46

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Illinois schools on the Illinois higher education administration page.

Higher Education Administration Wages Near Glendale Heights

Glendale Heights is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (BLS area code 16980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $101,070 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $97,558
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $64,730 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $62,481
Instructional Coordinators $77,900 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $75,193
Training and Development Specialists $67,050 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $64,720
Education Administrators, All Other $75,450 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $72,828
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $61,350 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $59,218
Social and Community Service Managers $79,150 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $76,400
Human Resources Specialists $78,210 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $75,492

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Glendale Heights at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 32,864 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $82,232 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 30.1% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 103.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited higher education administration schools are near Glendale Heights, IL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering higher education administration programs near Glendale Heights. The closest is Benedictine University in Lisle, IL (9.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Illinois Chicago (22.3 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying higher education administration roles near Glendale Heights?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying higher education administration-related roles near Glendale Heights are: Education Administrators, Postsecondary ($101,070), Social and Community Service Managers ($79,150), Human Resources Specialists ($78,210). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Bloomingdale instead of Glendale Heights?

Bloomingdale, IL is 2.2 miles from Glendale Heights and has its own set of local higher education administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Glendale Heights an affordable place to study higher education administration?

Glendale Heights’s median household income of $82,232 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Glendale Heights while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Glendale Heights

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Glendale Heights:

Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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