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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region

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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 46,469 people earned their degree in educational administration, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, educational administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $61,457 and had an average of $32,661 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 4,912 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,910 and $43,207 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,955 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 82 colleges that offer a degree in educational administration. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their educational administration program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational Administration in the Plains States Region

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William Woods University
Fulton, Missouri

Out of the 82 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Woods University landed the #1 spot on the list. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fulton, Missouri. It awarded 218 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Administration at William Woods University

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Northwestern College
Orange City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region. NWC is located in Orange City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Northwestern College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Nebraska. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Seward, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 149 diplomas to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Concordia University, Nebraska

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region. Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 202 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Northwest Missouri State University

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Doane University
Crete, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Doane University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region. Doane Crete is a small school located in Crete, Nebraska that handed out 65 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Doane University Educational Administration Report

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Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, South Dakota

Dakota Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Mitchell, South Dakota, and it awarded 21 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Administration at Dakota Wesleyan University

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Baker University
Baldwin City, Kansas

Baker University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Baldwin City, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 62 degrees to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Baker University Educational Administration Report

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, Iowa

Dordt University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Center, Iowa. It awarded 36 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Dordt

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Missouri Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 57 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Educational Administration at MBU

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Chadron State College
Chadron, Nebraska

With a ranking of #10, Chadron State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Chadron State College is a small public school situated in Chadron, Nebraska. It awarded 37 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Chadron State College Educational Administration Report

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Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas

Emporia State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 140 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Administration at Emporia State University

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University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

University of Sioux Falls came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 37 students 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 full report on Educational Administration at University of Sioux Falls

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Hannibal - LaGrange University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hannibal - LaGrange University is a small school located in Hannibal, Missouri that handed out 11 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Educational Administration at HLGU

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

Drake University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Educational Administration at Drake University

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Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri

Avila University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 23 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Avila

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University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

With a ranking of #16, University of Mary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 52 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Mary

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Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska

Wayne State College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Wayne, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Administration at Wayne State College

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Midland University
Fremont, Nebraska

Midland University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Midland U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fremont, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Midland University Educational Administration Report

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 61 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Administration at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

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Southwest Baptist University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Bolivar, Missouri, and it awarded 31 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southwest Baptist University Educational Administration Report

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Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri

With a ranking of #21, Missouri Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Valley College is located in Marshall, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Educational Administration at Missouri Valley College

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 86 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeast Missouri State University Educational Administration Report

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Northern State University
Aberdeen, South Dakota

Northern State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Aberdeen, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Administration at Northern State University

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With a ranking of #24, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a medium-sized public school situated in Kearney, Nebraska. It awarded 48 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Administration at UNK

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

With a ranking of #25, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 66 masters’s education admin 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%.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Lindenwood University

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