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2023 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

9 Colleges
$54,435 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked 5th in Iowa. In fact, 340 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in Educational Administration

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the best school in Iowa for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

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#2

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the # 2 spot on the list. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Iowa. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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#4

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Dordt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Iowa. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Sioux Center.

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#5

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Ambrose University landed the # 5 spot on the list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Saint Ambrose University

Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Iowa

#8

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

With a ranking of #8, Upper Iowa University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Upper Iowa University

#9

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree educational administration programs. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,509
Minnesota 1,314
Kansas 646
Nebraska 782
North Dakota 136
South Dakota 158

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

Majors Similar to Education Admin

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 9 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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