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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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southwest Baptist University to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $5,388 per 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.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Northwest Missouri State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Woods University is a great value for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fulton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William Woods are $7,200 a year.

Full Educational Administration at William Woods University Report

Out of the 22 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-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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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Educational Administration at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

University of Missouri - Columbia 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mizzou is ranked #4 for overall quality for education admin in Missouri.

Full Educational Administration at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

Missouri Southern State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Missouri Southern are $6,300 a year.

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#8

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

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

Avila graduate students pay an average of $8,598 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

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 master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-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

University of Central Missouri came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree 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.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Central Missouri

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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