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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Iowa to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Educational Administration program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our analysis found Drake University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in education admin at Drake, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#2

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 24% are male.

Full Educational Administration at Northwestern College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Of the 37 students majoring in education admin at Iowa State, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#4

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dordt University is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in education admin at Dordt, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in education admin at UNI, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#7

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in education admin at Morningside, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Morningside College

#8

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa 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 #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#9

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Saint Ambrose University Report

#10

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Mount Mercy University

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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 10 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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