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Top 25 Education management consulting firms based in Chicago, United States

Name: Education management consulting firms based in Chicago, United States
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 24, 2026 210 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 210 education management consulting firms headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 1,168 professional contacts across them, including 558 with verified work emails. Across the United States, New York is the largest hub for this category (400 companies); Chicago has 210.

This list covers education management consulting firms headquartered in Chicago, United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 24, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 24, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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1,168Contacts tracked

558Verified emails

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The 25 largest education management consulting firms based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 210 education management consulting firms based in Chicago, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 24, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to education management consulting firms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Weaver Consultants Group	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	201-500	382 contacts →
	Partial evidence “From its inception in 1991, Weaver Consultants Group has been founded upon the tenets of attentive and responsive customer service, strong project management, and solid internal…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
2	Doctums	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	51-200	57 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We are a management and technology consulting firm focused exclusively on education with global experience in education administration, technology and student experience.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
3	Human Capital Research Corporation	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	40 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Human Capital Research Corporation (HCRC) is a privately held educational consultancy located in Evanston, Illinois.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
4	Beyond Academics	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	25 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “What does authentic and sustainable innovation look like in higher ed- What does the future of work truly look like, and how will the new normal (post-2020 pandemic) impact how…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
5	Admissionado	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	24 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Quite simply, we help applicants gain admission to top undergraduate and graduate programs worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
6	Eduvantis	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	23 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Since 2010, Eduvantis has helped over 100 institutions of higher education achieve their enrollment and revenue goals.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
7	Blue Star Partners	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Blue Star Partners is a management consulting firm focused on change management, leadership development, project management and organizing for innovation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
8	LBL Strategies	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “LBL Strategies, Ltd began in the 1980's delivering the Certificate in Business Administration (CBA) at DePaul University and the University of Illinois – Chicago.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
9	Best Practice Solutions	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	19 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Guided by the premise that higher education is a global force for good on the world stage, our mission is to help colleges and universities enroll, retain, and graduate students…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
10	Welearn Learning Services	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	16 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We believe learning is human, and we build it that way.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
11	Lake Shore Associates, INC	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Lake Shore Associates (LSA) is a certified woman-owned management consulting firm that provides strategic, unbiased, and objective advisory and delivery services to improve an…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
12	Strategic Growth Consulting, INC	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	13 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Strategic Growth Consulting helps small to medium sized professional service companies identify, plan and execute growth strategies bringing over 30 years of experience in the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
13	Gillum Strategy Partners	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	10 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Gillum Strategy Partners is a boutique management consulting firm with a focus on the creation and execution of strategies that deliver demonstrable value.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
14	H.G. Jones & Associates	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	9 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We strengthen organizations and support their efforts and goals.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
15	Wicker Park Group	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	8 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Wicker Park Group has helped my firm maintain a strong client focus and ensure the 'client is in the room' when we develop our strategy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
16	Hansra Consulting And Advisory Services Hcas , LLC	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Hansra Consulting and Advisory Services is an SBA 8(a) Certified business that originated as a small educational consulting, sole proprietorship in 2015 aimed at helping the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
17	Koltin Consulting Group, INC	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	5 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
18	ZIA Learning	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	5 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Zia Learning is an education consulting company that provides services to large scales school districts across the country.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
19	Strategic Higher ED SHE	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Strategic Higher Ed is your answer when it comes to finding a partner who is equally committed to facilitating change opportunities for institutions of higher education that are…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
20	Cornerstone Education USA	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are a registered educational service company located in Chicago, known as Cornerstone Education Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
21	Paridad Education Consulting	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Strong evidence “John Hilliard and associates of Paridad Education Consulting bring parity to the table for diverse learners and endeavor to empower language and content educators.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
22	Bunnik LLC	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Bunnik LLC is a management consulting firm founded by Sanjay Khosla, former president of Kraft International, who transformed the business from $5 Billion to $16 Billion in 6…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
23	Advancing Global Edu, INC	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Advancing Global Edu helps education companies understand market trends and state and federal funding, create powerful brand identity, determine new market share, and strategize…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
24	KDM Advisors, LLC	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Faced with unprecedented uncertainty, education leaders rely on KDM Advisors as their trusted partner, helping ensure stability and building the foundation of sustainable growth.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
25	The Social Consult	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Social Consult is an Executive Coaching and People and Culture consulting firm that focuses on both the process and the people.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: education management consulting firms. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names education management consulting firms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of education management consulting firms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name education management consulting firms. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Education management consulting firms based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 24, 2026

47.8%Verified-email coverage

5.6Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

Sep 24, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

168

11-50

51-200

201-500

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United States list rather than for Chicago, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Chicago, over 210 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among education management consulting firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Chicago, United States whose own description of what they do matches “education management consulting firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names education management consulting firms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among education management consulting firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Chicago are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 558 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 24, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Education management consulting firms by metro in the United States

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names education management consulting firms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many education management consulting firms are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 210 education management consulting firms headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Weaver Consultants Group, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city in the United States has the most education management consulting firms?

New York leads the United States with 400 headquartered companies, followed by Atlanta (255) and Washington (230). Chicago has 210.

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 558 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 210 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 24, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.