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Educational Administration at University of Iowa

If you plan to study Educational Administration, you may want to check out the program at University of Iowa. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Iowa is in Iowa City, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 41 educational administration degrees were awarded at University of Iowa.

Studying Online at University of Iowa

Distance learning is available at University of Iowa. Of 30,779 students, 3,028 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,742 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Educational Administration Rankings at University of Iowa

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Iowa’s Educational Administration program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#2 of 7
Best Value	Iowa	#3 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#8 of 60
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#40 of 59
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#154 of 598
Best Value	Nationwide	#382 of 587

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#2 of 7
Best Value	Iowa	#3 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#8 of 60
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#40 of 59
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#154 of 598
Best Value	Nationwide	#382 of 587

Earnings for Educational Administration Graduates from University of Iowa

Those who finish University of Iowa’s Educational Administration program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$47,427
2 years	$48,198
3 years	$54,486
4 years	$61,851
5 years	$73,074

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Educational Administration graduates from University of Iowa take home a median $61,851, compared with $69,768 for all University of Iowa graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Educational Administration graduates at University of Iowa, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Educational Administration graduates at University of Iowa are 61% women (25) and 39% men (16).

Educational Administration Master’s Program at University of Iowa

Among the 26 master’s educational administration degrees awarded at University of Iowa, 62% were women (16) and 38% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Educational Administration master’s degree recipients at University of Iowa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Educational Administration master’s degree recipients at University of Iowa, below the national average of 35%.*

Educational Administration Doctoral Program at University of Iowa

Of the 12 doctoral educational administration graduates at University of Iowa, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Educational Administration doctoral degree recipients at University of Iowa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Educational Administration doctoral degree recipients at University of Iowa, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Educational Administration Concentrations at University of Iowa

The Educational Administration program at University of Iowa offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Higher Education Administration	14
Educational System Administration	24
Other Educational Administration	3

Best-Paid Careers for Educational Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Educational Administration program at University of Iowa go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Educational Administration majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$178,795
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$161,927
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.