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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$20,259 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,239 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Missouri

Check out the education admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools

$8,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Missouri State University the best value school in Missouri for educational administration students. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest are $8,852 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Northwest is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Schools in Missouri list.

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$26,060 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southwest Baptist University is a great value for educational administration students. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southwest Baptist University are $26,060 a year.

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$26,730 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Woods University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Missouri list. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fulton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Woods are $26,730 per year.

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$8,715 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Southeast Missouri State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,715 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value for educational administration students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a year.

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$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mizzou are $11,475 a year.

Mizzou not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Educational Administration Schools in Missouri list.

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#7

Evangel University

Springfield, MO
$25,748 Average Tuition & Fees

Evangel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Missouri ranking. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Evangel undergraduate students pay an average of $25,748 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,762 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

Missouri Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $7,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Avila University

Kansas City, MO
$21,740 Average Tuition & Fees

Avila University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value educational administration programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Avila are $21,740 a year.

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#10

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO
$9,078 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCM are $9,078 a year.

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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 22 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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