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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

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

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 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Missouri to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Educational Administration program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Our analysis found Lindenwood University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Missouri. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the education admin majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in education admin at Northwest, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

Of the 42 students majoring in education admin at UCM, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the education admin majors at the school.

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Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in education admin at Mizzou, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in education admin at UMSL, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Of the 9 students majoring in education admin at UMKC, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in education admin at Missouri State, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#9

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#9

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

Lincoln University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the small city of Jefferson City, LU Missouri is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Lincoln University

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 13 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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