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Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$10,013 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Missouri to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southwest Baptist University the best value school in Missouri for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bolivar.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southwest Baptist University are $5,388 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northwest Missouri State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college 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 be in good company if you decide to attend William Woods University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fulton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at William Woods are $7,200 per year.

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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 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southeast Missouri State University are $6,611 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $6,858 per year.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $11,255 per year.

Mizzou also made our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #4.

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Missouri Southern State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

Missouri Southern graduate students pay an average of $6,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Avila are $8,598 per year.

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#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

With a ranking of #8, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Lindenwood University graduate students pay an average of $9,784 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

With a ranking of #10, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCM are $9,156 a year.

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Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Educational Administration Colleges 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 22 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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