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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, educational administration students earned 340 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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.

The Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the most popular school in Iowa for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 74% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#2

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern College is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in education admin at NWC, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Women make up 65% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Iowa State University Report

#4

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 22% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Dordt University Report

#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 44% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Educational Administration at University of Iowa Report

#7

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

With a ranking of #7, Morningside College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Morningside College

#8

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#9

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

With a ranking of #9, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Educational Administration at Saint Ambrose University Report

#10

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Educational Administration at Mount Mercy University Report

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,509
Kansas 646
Minnesota 1,314
South Dakota 158
North Dakota 136
Nebraska 782

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Admin Concentrations

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 10 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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