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Best Educational Administration Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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.

The Best Educational Administration Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Iowa

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

Top Iowa Schools in Educational Administration

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the best school in Iowa for educational administration students. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

The excellent programs at Northwestern College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Iowa. Located in the 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

The excellent programs at Dordt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Iowa. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Ambrose University is a great place for educational administration students. 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. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the rural 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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).
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