2023 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 46,469 educational administration students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
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The Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 70 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Drake University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Northwestern College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the Plains States Region . NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orange City.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Mary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the Plains States Region . UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.
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Out of the 70 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.
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Out of the 70 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Martin Luther College landed the # 5 spot on the list. MLC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of New Ulm.
Winona State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Northern State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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Doane University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Educational Administration students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chadron State College | Chadron, NE |
| 12 | Dordt University | Sioux Center, IA |
| 13 | Wayne State College | Wayne, NE |
| 14 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
Best Educational Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,509 |
| Kansas | 646 |
| Minnesota | 1,314 |
| Iowa | 340 |
| South Dakota | 158 |
| North Dakota | 136 |
| Nebraska | 782 |
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Educational Administration Related Rankings by Major
Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Education Admin Focus Areas
| 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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