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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

3 Colleges
$73,937 Avg Salary
$18,411 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, educational administration students earned 340 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Iowa Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Educational Administration

#1

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Our analysis found Northwestern College to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Iowa. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#3

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Iowa. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,509
Kansas 646
Minnesota 1,314
South Dakota 158
North Dakota 136
Nebraska 782

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Admin Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 32,837
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 4,709
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 2,247
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 1,727
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 1,572
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 1,107
Urban Education & Leadership 736
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 462
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 452
Community College Education 354
Administration of Special Education 186
Early Childhood Program Administration 70
International School Administration/Leadership 10

Majors Similar to Education Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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