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Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in the The Plains States Region

86 Ranked Colleges
4,204 Educational Administration Graduations

Educational Administration is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most educational administration students each year.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 86 schools in the The Plains States Region offering educational administration.

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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for educational administration majors in the The Plains States Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.

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No school graduates more educational administration students than Northwest Missouri State University this year. Northwest Missouri State University is a public school located in the town of Maryville. This school awarded about 532 educational administration degrees in the most recent year. Get the full educational administration details for Northwest Missouri State University

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Concordia University Saint Paul ranks #2 for educational administration by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 177 students earned a degree in educational administration from this school. Read the full educational administration report for Concordia University Saint Paul

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Saint Marys University Of Minnesota is one of the most popular educational administration schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the town of Winona, Saint Marys University Of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 153 students earned a degree in educational administration from this school. See more about educational administration at Saint Marys University Of Minnesota

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A rank of #4 makes Emporia State University one of the most popular schools for educational administration. Located in the town of Emporia, Emporia State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 148 students earned a degree in educational administration from this school. Read the full educational administration report for Emporia State University

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William Woods University is one of the most popular educational administration schools, landing the #5 spot this year. William Woods University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fulton. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 140 students earned a degree in educational administration from this school. Get the full educational administration details for William Woods University

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA

Drake University landed the #6 spot among the most popular educational administration schools. Drake University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 137 students earned a degree in educational administration from this school. Read the full educational administration report for Drake University

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

Capella University placed #7 for educational administration by yearly graduations. Capella University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. This school awarded about 134 educational administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full educational administration report for Capella University

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Maryville University Of Saint Louis placed #8 for educational administration by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville University Of Saint Louis is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 127 educational administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about educational administration at Maryville University Of Saint Louis

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Minnesota State University Moorhead placed #9 for educational administration by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Moorhead, Minnesota State University Moorhead is a public institution. This school awarded about 117 educational administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full educational administration report for Minnesota State University Moorhead

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Creighton University landed the #10 spot among the most popular educational administration schools. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 104 students earned a degree in educational administration from this school. See more about educational administration at Creighton University

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Northwestern College Iowa landed the #11 spot among the most popular educational administration schools. Located in the town of Orange City, Northwestern College Iowa is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 97 students earned a degree in educational administration from this school. See more about educational administration at Northwestern College Iowa

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Saint Louis University Main Campus landed the #12 spot among the most popular educational administration schools. Set in the city of Saint Louis, Saint Louis University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 93 educational administration degrees in the most recent year. Get the full educational administration details for Saint Louis University Main Campus

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Pittsburg State University placed #13 for educational administration by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pittsburg State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 82 students earned a degree in educational administration from this school. Get the full educational administration details for Pittsburg State University

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Minnesota State University Mankato placed #14 for educational administration by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato is a public university. Minnesota State University Mankato graduated around 80 educational administration students in the most recent data year. See more about educational administration at Minnesota State University Mankato

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Wayne State College comes in at #15 for educational administration this year. Set in the town of Wayne, Wayne State College is a public institution. Wayne State College graduated around 80 educational administration students in the most recent data year. Read the full educational administration report for Wayne State College

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University Of Missouri Columbia comes in at #16 for educational administration this year. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public institution. This school awarded about 79 educational administration degrees in the most recent year. Get the full educational administration details for University Of Missouri Columbia

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Fort Hays State University landed the #17 spot among the most popular educational administration schools. Set in the town of Hays, Fort Hays State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 78 educational administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full educational administration report for Fort Hays State University

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University Of Nebraska Lincoln landed the #18 spot among the most popular educational administration schools. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public school located in the city of Lincoln. University Of Nebraska Lincoln graduated around 77 educational administration students in the most recent data year. See more about educational administration at University Of Nebraska Lincoln

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Doane College Crete ranked #19 on our list of the most popular educational administration schools. Set in the town of Crete, Doane College Crete is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 76 students earned a degree in educational administration from this school. Get the full educational administration details for Doane College Crete

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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

Walden University placed #20 for educational administration by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 72 students earned a degree in educational administration from this school. Read the full educational administration report for Walden University

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University Of Mary
Bismarck, ND

University Of Mary comes in at #21 for educational administration this year. University Of Mary is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck. University Of Mary graduated around 70 educational administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full educational administration details for University Of Mary

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Southeast Missouri State University ranked #22 on our list of the most popular educational administration schools. Southeast Missouri State University is a public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau. This school awarded about 66 educational administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full educational administration report for Southeast Missouri State University

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Saint Cloud State University placed #23 for educational administration by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a public institution. Saint Cloud State University graduated around 62 educational administration students in the most recent data year. Read the full educational administration report for Saint Cloud State University

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University Of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

University Of Kansas landed the #24 spot among the most popular educational administration schools. Set in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 60 students earned a degree in educational administration from this school. See more about educational administration at University Of Kansas

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University Of North Dakota comes in at #25 for educational administration this year. University Of North Dakota is a public school located in the city of Grand Forks. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 57 students earned a degree in educational administration from this school. Get the full educational administration details for University Of North Dakota

Not far behind, these schools also graduate many educational administration students:

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
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Baker University
Baldwin City, KS
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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
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Jamestown College
Jamestown, ND
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University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
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Midland University
Fremont, NE
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Dordt College
Sioux Center, IA
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These schools also graduate students in educational administration every year and are worth a look:

Rank School Location Educational Administration Graduations
#51 Rasmussen College Minnesota St. Cloud, MN 24
#52 Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO 24
#53 Evangel University Springfield, MO 22
#54 University Of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD 22
#55 Park University Parkville, MO 20
#56 North Dakota State University Main Campus Fargo, ND 18
#57 University Of Missouri Kansas City Kansas City, MO 16
#58 The College Of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN 14
#59 Morningside College Sioux City, IA 13
#60 Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN 12
#61 Northern State University Aberdeen, SD 12
#62 University Of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS 12
#63 College Of Saint Mary Omaha, NE 9
#64 Missouri Valley College Marshall, MO 9
#65 National American University Rapid City Rapid City, SD 9
#66 Southwestern College Winfield, KS 8
#67 Hannibal Lagrange College Hannibal, MO 7
#68 Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO 7
#69 Winona State University Winona, MN 7
#70 Maharishi University Of Management Fairfield, IA 6
#71 Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN 6
#72 Webster University Saint Louis, MO 5
#73 Lincoln University Missouri Jefferson City, MO 4
#74 Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA 4
#75 Avila University Kansas City, MO 3
#76 Columbia College Missouri Columbia, MO 3
#77 Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD 3
#78 Grand View University Des Moines, IA 3
#79 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD 3
#80 Benedictine College Atchison, KS 2
#81 Drury University Springfield, MO 2
#82 Midamerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS 2
#83 Washington University In St Louis St. Louis, MO 2
#84 Calvary Bible College And Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO 1
#85 Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD 1
#86 Ottawa University Online Overland Park, KS 1

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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