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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the Plains States Region

18 Ranked Colleges
285 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,709 people earned their degree in higher education/higher education administration, making the major the 160th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 394 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 285 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in higher education/higher education administration. That schools that top this list have a program in higher education/higher education administration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students.

Top 18 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the Plains States Region

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Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota Wesleyan University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Dakota Wesleyan University

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri

Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Jefferson City, Missouri, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.

Full Lincoln University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

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University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 9 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at University of Sioux Falls

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeast Missouri State University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region. MBU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Saint Cloud State University

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 9 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Lindenwood University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

With a ranking of #8, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 13 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at University of Central Missouri

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University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 12 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Walden University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Walden University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Walden University

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Capella University

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Iowa State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 28 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Iowa State University

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 23 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at KU

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 11 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Missouri State University - Springfield

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UND Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 11 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Iowa

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With a ranking of #17, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 0 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northwest Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

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Baker University
Baldwin City, Kansas

Baker University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Baldwin City, Kansas, and it awarded 6 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Baker University

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