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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$11,554 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Educational Administration

#1

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern College the best value school in Iowa for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NWC are $6,360 a year.

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

Full Educational Administration at Northwestern College Report

#2

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

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

Morningside graduate students pay an average of $6,516 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Morningside College

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

UNI graduate students pay an average of $10,569 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UNI also took the #5 spot in our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.

Full Educational Administration at University of Northern Iowa Report

#4

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

Drake graduate students pay an average of $11,988 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Drake also made our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #1.

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#5

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dordt University is a great value for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Dordt are $9,850 a year.

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Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Iowa State are $11,404 a year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Iowa State University

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Iowa are $12,065 a year.

Iowa also took the #4 spot in our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Iowa

#8

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

St. Ambrose University graduate students pay an average of $18,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIU are $19,685 a year.

Full Educational Administration at Upper Iowa University Report

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
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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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