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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

8 Colleges
$81,870 Avg Salary

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

Educational Administration is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 1,509 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for education admin majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Missouri Schools for a Doctorate in Educational Administration

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best school in Missouri for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at William Woods University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Missouri. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fulton.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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#5

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Evangel University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Missouri. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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#6

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

With a ranking of #7, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Southwest Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bolivar.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,314
Iowa 340
Kansas 646
Nebraska 782
North Dakota 136
South Dakota 158

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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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