by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Educational Administration is the 27th most popular major in the country with 46,469 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 92 colleges that offered a degree in educational administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular educational administration programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 446 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Woods University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region. William Woods is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fulton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 286 ’s 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at William Woods University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 253 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest Missouri State University Educational Administration Report
Out of the 92 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #4 spot on the list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small school located in Seward, Nebraska that handed out 152 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Full Concordia University, Nebraska Educational Administration Report
Out of the 92 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the #5 spot on the list. ESU is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 140 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Emporia State University Educational Administration Report
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 ’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Educational Administration Report
Drake University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Drake University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 100 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Drake University
Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 ’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Full Maryville University of Saint Louis Educational Administration Report
With a ranking of #9, Creighton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Creighton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 151 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Lindenwood University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 155 ’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
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 more about Educational Administration at Lindenwood University
Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 109 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fort Hays State University Educational Administration Report
Baker University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Baker University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baldwin City, Kansas. It awarded 88 ’s education admin degrees 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of South Dakota landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school awarded 86 diplomas to qualified ’s education admin students 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%.
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 123 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Educational Administration at Southeast Missouri State University
Kansas State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 ’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #15, Doane University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Crete, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 109 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 80 diplomas to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Kansas
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 106 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #18, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 77 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Saint Louis University Educational Administration Report
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 140 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational Administration at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Walden University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 96 diplomas to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 North Dakota State University
Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 125 ’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Full Concordia University, Saint Paul Educational Administration Report
Northwestern College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orange City, Iowa. It awarded 66 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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