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Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$8,367 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$73,937 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Educational Administration is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 1,509 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for education admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Northwest Missouri State University to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Missouri. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northwest are $7,064 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Southeast Missouri State University graduate students pay an average of $6,611 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwest Baptist University is a great value for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.

Southwest Baptist University graduate students pay an average of $5,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great value for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mizzou are $11,255 a year.

Mizzou also made our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #2.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Missouri State are $6,858 a year.

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University of Central Missouri came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCM are $9,156 per year.

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#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lindenwood University are $9,784 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMSL are $12,528 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMKC are $11,745 per year.

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Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #10, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MBU are $10,670 per year.

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Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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.

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