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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$27,130 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,799 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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.

The Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Iowa

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

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Educational Administration

#1

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA
$33,590 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Northwestern College to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWC are $33,590 per year.

NWC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Educational Administration Schools in Iowa list.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Northwestern College

#2

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA
$35,270 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Morningside College is a great value for educational administration students. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

Morningside undergraduate students pay an average of $35,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Morningside College Report

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
$9,053 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent 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.

UNI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,053 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
$45,912 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Iowa list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drake are $45,912 per year.

Drake did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Educational Administration Schools in Iowa list.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Drake University

#5

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA
$33,590 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Iowa list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center.

Dordt undergraduate students pay an average of $33,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Dordt University Report

$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for educational administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year.

Iowa also made our Best Educational Administration Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Iowa

#8

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA
$33,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Ambrose University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Iowa ranking. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Ambrose University are $33,570 a year.

St. Ambrose University also made our Best Educational Administration Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Saint Ambrose University

#9

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA
$33,609 Average Tuition & Fees

Upper Iowa University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Iowa ranking. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

UIU undergraduate students pay an average of $33,609 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Upper Iowa University

Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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