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Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

70 Colleges
$54,435 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 46,469 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 70 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the best school in the Plains States Region for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

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#2

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Northwestern College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in the Plains States Region . NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orange City.

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#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mary. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

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#5

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Martin Luther College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. MLC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of New Ulm.

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With a ranking of #6, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Northern State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

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With a ranking of #8, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#9

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Educational Administration students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Chadron State College Chadron, NE
12 Dordt University Sioux Center, IA
13 Wayne State College Wayne, NE
14 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,509
Minnesota 1,314
Kansas 646
Iowa 340
Nebraska 782
North Dakota 136
South Dakota 158

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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