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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Missouri

25 Colleges
$50,239 Avg Salary
$45,995 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Missouri 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education admin majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found William Woods University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fulton.

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Out of the 25 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Out of the 25 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Central Missouri 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. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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#9

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Missouri list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 25 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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