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2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri

6 Ranked Colleges
242 Degrees Awarded
$14,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 45,664 people earned their degree in educational administration, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, educational administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $59,025 and had an average of $38,048 in loans still to pay off.

Across Missouri, there were 1,640 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,241 and $30,240 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 242 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,755 and $111,628 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in educational administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great educational administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the educational administration program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri doctor’s degree education admin students.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Educational Administration in Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education admin degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #1 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Educational Administration at Mizzou

#2

William Woods University

Fulton, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Woods University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fulton, Missouri. It awarded 42 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

William Woods also made our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Woods are $6,750, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full William Woods Educational Administration Report

#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University also made our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550.

Read more about Educational Administration at Lindenwood University

#4

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #4 spot on the list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 108 doctorate’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Maryville U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville U are $15,696.

Full Maryville U Educational Administration Report

#5

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Evangel University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Evangel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel are $8,838, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Evangel University

#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education admin students in 2019-2020.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074.

Read more about Educational Administration at Saint Louis University

#6

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Missouri Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri ranking, coming in at #6. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education admin degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MBU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MBU are $10,256, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Educational Administration at Missouri Baptist University

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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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