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2024 Best Educational Administration Schools in Iowa

9 Colleges in Iowa
340 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$42,799 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #27 in popularity, educational administration is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Educational Administration Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 340 degrees in educational administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Educational Administration School

Best Educational Administration Schools in Iowa The education admin program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Educational Administration rankings. For our Best Overall Educational Administration School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Educational Administration Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Education Admin
Doctor's Degrees in Education Admin

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Educational Administration Schools in Iowa ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Educational Administration in Iowa

The schools below may not offer all types of education admin degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Iowa Schools in Education Admin

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA
43 Education Admin Degrees Awarded

Iowa State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in educational administration. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$59,587 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in educational administration has to look into Drake University. Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Des Moines. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drake is a great university overall.

There were approximately 100 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the educational administration degree program at Drake University earn $16,788 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Northwestern College
Orange City, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
13.6% Growth in Graduates

Northwestern College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in educational administration. NWC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Orange City. This college ranks 11th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 66 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at NWC in the most recent year we have data available. Educational Administration degree recipients from Northwestern College earn a boost of about $12,920 above the typical income of educational administration graduates.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$47,427 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in educational administration has to take a look at University of Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 28 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available. Educational Administration degree recipients from University of Iowa receive an earnings boost of about $4,628 over the average income of educational administration graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
23.7% Growth in Graduates

UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available. Those educational administration students who get their degree from University of Northern Iowa earn $20,979 more than the average education admin grad.

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IA
36 Education Admin Degrees Awarded

Dordt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Sioux Center. This university ranks 8th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 36 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Dordt in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Dordt University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$62,493 Median Starting Salary

St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Davenport. This university ranks 10th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 4 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at St. Ambrose University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the educational administration degree program at Saint Ambrose University make $19,694 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Morningside College
Sioux City, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IA

Morningside is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Sioux City. This college ranks 9th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 18 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Morningside in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IA

UIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote area of Fayette. This university ranks 17th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 7 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 850
Missouri 283 1,243
Kansas 266 561
Nebraska 238 662
North Dakota 210 135
South Dakota 204 158

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Educational Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Admin Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 276
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 47
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 11
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 6

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1,609
Teacher Education Subject Specific 719
General Education 226
Student Counseling 191
Special Education 180
Curriculum & Instruction 129
Teaching English or French 48
Other Education 31
Educational Assessment 25
Instructional Media Design 11

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