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2023 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

9 Colleges
$54,435 Avg Salary

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

Educational Administration is the #28 most popular major in Iowa with 340 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Iowa to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

Check out the education admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in Educational Administration

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

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

Full Educational Administration at Drake University Report

#2

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dordt University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Ambrose University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Full Educational Administration at Iowa State University Report

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best 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 college with a small student population.

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#9

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Morningside College

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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

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

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 9 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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