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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$8,367 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$73,937 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked 2nd in Missouri. In fact, 1,509 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for education admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Northwest Missouri State University to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Missouri. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Northwest graduate students pay an average of $7,064 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwest is ranked #2 for overall quality for education admin in Missouri.

Full Educational Administration at Northwest Missouri State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeast Missouri State University is a great value for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $6,611 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bolivar.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southwest Baptist University are $5,388 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $11,255 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Mizzou also took the #1 spot in our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $6,858 per year.

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University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCM are $9,156 a year.

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#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lindenwood University are $9,784 a year.

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMSL are $12,528 per year.

UMSL also made our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #3.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMKC are $11,745 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMKC is ranked #5 for overall quality for education admin in Missouri.

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#10

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MBU are $10,670 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Missouri Baptist University Report

Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 11 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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