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2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
268 Degrees Awarded
$15,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master's in Iowa For Those Getting Aid

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In 2019-2020, 32,654 people earned their degree in general educational leadership and administration, making the major the 33rd most popular in the United States.

Across Iowa, there were 323 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 268 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,298 and $45,299 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general educational leadership and administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general educational leadership and administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general educational leadership and administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration in Iowa (With Aid)

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

UNI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 6 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Northwestern College

Orange City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northwestern College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NWC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NWC are $6,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Dordt University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sioux Center, Iowa, and it awarded 53 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Dordt also made our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dordt University are $9,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Getting Aid. Drake is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 97 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drake University are $11,932, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

Upper Iowa University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Getting Aid ranking. UIU is a small school located in Fayette, Iowa that handed out 14 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our iowa master’s degree educational leadership and administration students with aid list, UIU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Upper Iowa University are $19,152.

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#7

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

Saint Ambrose University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Getting Aid ranking. St. Ambrose University is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

St. Ambrose University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Ambrose University are $18,150, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Mount Mercy University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Getting Aid list. Mount Mercy University is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

Mount Mercy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Mercy University are $10,870.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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