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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

34 Colleges
$81,870 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 45,458 educational administration students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the education admin doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Creighton University the best school in the Plains States Region for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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#2

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Out of the 34 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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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 doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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College of Saint Mary ranked #7 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

With a ranking of #8, University of Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Wichita State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #10 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,509
Minnesota 1,314
Iowa 340
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 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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