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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$10,013 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Missouri to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri

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

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southwest Baptist University the best value school in Missouri for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Woods University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fulton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William Woods are $7,200 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southeast Missouri State University are $6,611 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school 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 Missouri - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mizzou are $11,255 a year.

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

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Missouri Southern State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Missouri Southern are $6,300 a year.

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#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Lindenwood University graduate students pay an average of $9,784 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Avila are $8,598 a year.

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#10

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

University of Central Missouri ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UCM is a fairly 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.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Central Missouri

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 22 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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