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2024 Best Educational Administration Schools in Nebraska

10 Colleges in Nebraska
782 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$55,463 Avg Early-Career Salary
Educational Administration is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #27 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for educational administration students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 782 degrees in educational administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Educational Administration School

Best Educational Administration Schools in Nebraska 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. We derive our Best Overall Educational Administration School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Educational Administration Schools in Nebraska list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Educational Administration in Nebraska

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the education admin degree levels they offer.

10 Top Nebraska Schools in Education Admin

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
151 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$67,340 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Creighton University if you want to pursue a degree in educational administration. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 151 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year. Educational Administration degree recipients from Creighton University earn a boost of about $11,877 above the typical earnings of educational administration graduates.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Creighton University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$61,240 Median Starting Salary

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in educational administration. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 116 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the educational administration major at University of Nebraska - Lincoln earn $5,777 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
3.5% Growth in Graduates

Wayne State College is a good option for students interested in a degree in educational administration. WSC is a small public college located in the distant town of Wayne. This college ranks 9th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 57 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at WSC in the most recent data year. Educational Administration degree recipients from Wayne State College get an earnings boost of about $2,927 above the typical earnings of educational administration graduates.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
152 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
63.8% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Concordia University, Nebraska if you wish to pursue a degree in educational administration. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Seward. A Best Colleges rank of #409 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great university overall.

There were approximately 152 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Nebraska in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the education admin program make an average of $54,404 in their early career salary.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
3.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 10th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 51 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UNK in the most recent data year. After graduation, education admin degree recipients typically earn about $56,208 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in educational administration from University of Nebraska at Kearney

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
21.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 12th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 37 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Chadron State College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the educational administration degree program at Chadron State College get $8,634 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
27.0% Growth in Graduates

UNOMAHA is a large public university located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #468 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNOMAHA is a great university overall.

There were about 37 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available. Those educational administration students who get their degree from University of Nebraska at Omaha receive $20,101 more than the typical education admin student.

More information about a degree in educational administration from University of Nebraska at Omaha

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NE

Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #639 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Saint Mary is a great college overall.

There were approximately 8 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Saint Mary in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Midland U crest
Midland University
Fremont, NE
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$53,306 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Fremont, Midland U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 26 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Midland U in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program report average early career wages of $53,306.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Midland University

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
12.8% Growth in Graduates

Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Crete. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 109 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Doane Crete in the most recent year we have data available. Educational Administration degree recipients from Doane University get an earnings boost of approximately $2,140 above the typical income of educational administration graduates.

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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
Iowa 264 332
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 626
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 78
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 42
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 18
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 16
Community College Education 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 1,161
Teacher Education Grade Specific 956
Teacher Education Subject Specific 451
Special Education 362
Student Counseling 234
Teaching English or French 99
General Education 59
Educational Assessment 35
Other Education 17
Instructional Media Design 15

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