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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Iowa

11 Colleges
$42,799 Avg Salary
$45,995 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Iowa to see which 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 Colleges.

#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 degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Out of the 11 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dordt University is a great place for educational administration students. Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 educational administration programs. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular educational administration programs. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Maharishi International University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 11 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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