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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 46,469 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 82 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Educational Administration program at each school on the list.

Check out the education admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named William Woods University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fulton.

Of the 218 students majoring in education admin at William Woods, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 61% of the education admin majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Nebraska. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.

Of the 149 students majoring in education admin at Concordia University, Nebraska, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Emporia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 140 students majoring in education admin at ESU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in the Plains States Region . Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 134 students majoring in education admin at Capella University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Fort Hays State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in education admin at FHSU, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Southeast Missouri State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 69% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#8

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

About 74% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 16% are male.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

Women make up 77% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#11

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 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.

Women make up 64% of the education admin majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Doane University Crete, NE
14 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
14 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
14 Northwestern College Orange City, IA

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,509
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.

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 25 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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