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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$81,870 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 45,458 educational administration students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Educational Administration program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 21% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Maryville University of Saint Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in the Plains States Region . Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 72% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#3

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Out of the 38 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Women make up 57% of the education admin majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Woods University is a great place for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Fulton, William Woods is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 29% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Women make up 62% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 57% of the education admin majors at the school.

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

About 74% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 26% are male.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in education admin at UMN Twin Cities, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#10

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

With a ranking of #10, Baker University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Baldwin City.

About 62% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,509
Minnesota 1,314
Iowa 340
Kansas 646
Nebraska 782
North Dakota 136
South Dakota 158

One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 27 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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