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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Plains States Region

75 Colleges
$53,910 Avg Salary
$43,207 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Educational Administration 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 75 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the education admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Educational Administration Schools

#1

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

Our analysis found Martin Luther College to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . MLC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of New Ulm.

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#2

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in the Plains States Region list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

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#3

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Out of the 75 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the # 3 spot on the list. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.

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#4

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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#7

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.

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Northern State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #9 on the list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#11

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, NE

College of Saint Mary landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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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 Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Wayne State College Wayne, NE
13 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
14 Chadron State College Chadron, NE
15 Dordt University Sioux Center, IA

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration colleges 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

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

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