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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Iowa

9 Colleges
$42,799 Avg Salary
$45,995 Avg Student Debt

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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.

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The Best Educational Administration Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Colleges.

Top Iowa Schools in Educational Administration

#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 degree in Iowa. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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 distant town of Orange City.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for educational administration students. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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#4

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Dordt University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center.

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#5

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Ambrose University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Iowa list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in Iowa ranking. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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#8

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

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#9

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Iowa list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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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
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).
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