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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

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

With 158 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, educational administration is the #16 most popular major in South Dakota.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Dakota 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Dakota. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 41% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of South Dakota

#2

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Sioux Falls helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in South Dakota. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in education admin at University of Sioux Falls, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Full Educational Administration at University of Sioux Falls Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dakota Wesleyan University is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Dakota Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Mitchell.

About 38% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 62% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Dakota Wesleyan University

Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 62% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Northern State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Read full report on Educational Administration at South Dakota State University

#6

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Sinte Gleska University is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Mission.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Sinte Gleska University

Oglala Lakota College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Oglala Lakota College is a small public school located in the remote area of Kyle.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Oglala Lakota College

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
Iowa 340
Nebraska 782
North Dakota 136

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 7 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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