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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$8,367 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$73,937 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for education admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Check out the education admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Missouri State University the best value school in Missouri for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 per year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Southeast Missouri State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Missouri. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $6,611 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwest Baptist University is a great value for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.

Southwest Baptist University graduate students pay an average of $5,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $11,255 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mizzou is ranked #2 for overall quality for education admin in Missouri.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Missouri State are $6,858 a year.

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University of Central Missouri came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

UCM graduate students pay an average of $9,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lindenwood University are $9,784 a year.

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

UMSL graduate students pay an average of $12,528 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMKC are $11,745 a year.

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#10

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #10, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

MBU graduate students pay an average of $10,670 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Educational Administration Schools 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 11 schools only.

  • 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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