2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship in the Plains States Region

A master's degree in elementary and middle school administration/principalship is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #188 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of elementary and middle school administration/principalship. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 80 master's degrees in elementary and middle school administration/principalship during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in elementary and middle school administration matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship in the Plains States Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for elementary and middle school administration/principalship, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for elementary and middle school administration/principalship.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship in the Plains States Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for elementary and middle school administration/principalship students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Elementary and Middle School Administration Students Working on Their Master's

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#2 Best Quality In MO

Southeast Missouri State University is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in elementary and middle school administration/principalship. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in elementary and middle school administration/principalship in Missouri.

There were roughly 21 elementary and middle school administration/principalship students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in elementary and middle school administration/principalship from Southeast Missouri State University

2

Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, MO

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Missouri Baptist University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in elementary and middle school administration/principalship. MBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in elementary and middle school administration/principalship in Missouri.

There were approximately 20 elementary and middle school administration/principalship students who graduated with this degree at MBU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in elementary and middle school administration/principalship from Missouri Baptist University

3

University of Mary
Bismarck, ND

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ND

#1 Best Quality In ND

University of Mary is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in elementary and middle school administration/principalship. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in elementary and middle school administration/principalship in North Dakota.

There were about 16 elementary and middle school administration/principalship individuals who graduated with this degree at UMary in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in elementary and middle school administration/principalship from University of Mary

4

Wayne State College
Wayne, NE

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

#1 Best Quality In NE

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Wayne State College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in elementary and middle school administration/principalship. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in elementary and middle school administration/principalship in Nebraska.

There were roughly 15 elementary and middle school administration/principalship students who graduated with this degree at WSC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in elementary and middle school administration/principalship from Wayne State College

5

University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In MO

#3 Best Quality In MO

UCM is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in elementary and middle school administration/principalship in Missouri.

There were approximately 8 elementary and middle school administration/principalship individuals who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in elementary and middle school administration/principalship from University of Central Missouri

6

Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO

#4 Most Popular In MO

Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in elementary and middle school administration/principalship from Northwest Missouri State University

6

Sinte Gleska University
Mission, SD

#1 Most Popular In SD

Located in the remote area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in elementary and middle school administration/principalship from Sinte Gleska University

6

Concordia University, Nebraska
Seward, NE

#2 Most Popular In NE

Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in elementary and middle school administration/principalship from Concordia University, Nebraska

 

Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Colleges by State

Explore the most popular elementary and middle school administration/principalship schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	63
Iowa	287	0
Nebraska	200	7
North Dakota	149	9
South Dakota	123	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Elementary and Middle School Administration

Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship is one of 12 different types of Educational Administration programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Elementary and Middle School Administration

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration	2,227
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	265
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	207
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	87
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	80
Urban Education & Leadership	57
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	27
Administration of Special Education	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL. More about our data sources and methodologies.