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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Iowa

11 Colleges
$42,799 Avg Salary
$45,995 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Iowa to see which 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.

Check out the education admin programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our analysis found Drake University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Iowa list. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Iowa. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 11 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Northern Iowa

#5

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Out of the 11 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Dordt University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Dordt University

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Iowa

#7

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

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

Read full report on Educational Administration at Morningside College

#8

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

With a ranking of #8, Upper Iowa University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Educational Administration at Upper Iowa University Report

#9

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Mount Mercy 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
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 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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