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

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Finding the Best Educational Administration Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 70 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our analysis found Drake University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern College is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

Out of the 70 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Martin Luther College is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Winona State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

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Northern State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Chadron State College Chadron, NE
12 Dordt University Sioux Center, IA
13 Wayne State College Wayne, NE
14 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE

Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration schools 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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