Missouri·Management Occupations·SOC 11-9039

Best Education Administrator, All Other programs in Missouri, ranked by enrollment

All education administrators not listed.

27 schools in Missouri run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,387 people a year. The job pays a median of $82,030 in Missouri across about 360 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledAttacheGrant ManagerDivision ChiefField DirectorArea SupervisorLibrary DirectorTesting DirectorSchool Supervisor
Graduates / yr
1,387
in Missouri
Median pay · Missouri
$82,030
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
360
people employed
Schools
27
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
51%
across those schools
Median net price
$18,428
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Missouri that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

6 programs in Missouri that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Missouri (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Missouri page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 13.0401In Missouri
1,030
74.3%
21$37,480$23,000
2
CIP 13.0411In Missouri
174
12.5%
6$37,480$23,000
3
CIP 13.0406In Missouri
83
6.0%
9$37,480$23,000
4
CIP 13.0499In Missouri
60
4.3%
2$37,480$23,000
5
CIP 52.0206In Missouri
35
2.5%
10$43,506$25,000
6
CIP 13.0402In Missouri
5
0.4%
3$37,480$23,000

Top 25 schools in Missouri

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 3 of the 27 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO Public · 3 feeder programs
499Educational Leadership and Administration, General54%86%
2William Woods University
Fulton, MO Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
146Educational Leadership and Administration, General47%$22,20371%
3University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO Public · 4 feeder programs
143Educational Leadership and Administration, General75%78%
4Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
81Superintendency and Educational System Administration66%$24,92195%
5Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO Public · 2 feeder programs
62Educational Leadership and Administration, General58%74%
6Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
59Educational Leadership and Administration, General80%$24,88675%
7Evangel University
Springfield, MO Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
46Educational Leadership and Administration, General65%$17,88172%
8Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
43Educational Leadership and Administration, General75%$21,89070%
9Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar, MO Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
40Educational Leadership and Administration, General55%$20,93968%
10Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO Public · 3 feeder programs
39Educational Leadership and Administration, General58%91%
11University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO Public · 2 feeder programs
38Educational Leadership and Administration, General54%64%
12University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, MO Public · 3 feeder programs
36Educational Leadership and Administration, General57%63%
13Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
31Educational Leadership and Administration, General49%$17,43657%
14Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, MO Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
31Educational Leadership and Administration, General48%$25,40769%
15Park University
Parkville, MO Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
21Educational Leadership and Administration, General38%$16,013
16Central Methodist University - College of Graduate and Extended Studies
Fayette, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
19Educational Leadership and Administration, General0%$14,53588%
17City Vision University
Kansas City, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
13Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management0%$6,710
18Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
11Educational Leadership and Administration, General42%97%
19University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
11Educational Leadership and Administration, General55%72%
20Avila University
Kansas City, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
9Educational Leadership and Administration, General52%$16,72188%
21Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
3Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management94%$14,12612%
22Columbia College
Columbia, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
1Educational Leadership and Administration, General42%$23,247
23Hannibal - LaGrange University
Hannibal, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
1Educational Leadership and Administration, General50%$17,32573%
24Lincoln University
Jefferson City, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
1Educational Administration and Supervision, Other21%
25Missouri Valley College
Marshall, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
1Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management$37,53622%$18,42869%

All 27 schools in Missouri

Every school in Missouri with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Missouri that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryvillePublic4993
William Woods UniversityFultonPrivate not-for-profit1462
University of Missouri - ColumbiaColumbiaPublic1434
Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint LouisPrivate not-for-profit813
Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape GirardeauPublic622
Saint Louis UniversitySaint LouisPrivate not-for-profit592
Evangel UniversitySpringfieldPrivate not-for-profit462
Rockhurst UniversityKansas CityPrivate not-for-profit432
Southwest Baptist UniversityBolivarPrivate not-for-profit402
Missouri State University - SpringfieldSpringfieldPublic393
University of Central MissouriWarrensburgPublic382
University of Missouri - St LouisSaint LouisPublic363
Lindenwood UniversitySaint CharlesPrivate not-for-profit313
Missouri Baptist UniversitySaint LouisPrivate not-for-profit314
Park UniversityParkvillePrivate not-for-profit212

What education administrators, all other earn in Missouri

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Missouri
$82,030
Mean annual
$89,530
Jobs in state
360
What the range looks like
10th pct$57,690Median$82,03090th pct$128,520
Versus the national median
-13.8%

U.S. median $95,200. Missouri pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
0.35×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS
$117,810median
220 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$80,930median
150 jobs
Springfield, MO
$85,490median
40 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+2.5%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
4,100
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
1,500
60,200 → 61,700
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Education Administrators, All Other page.

How to become a Education Administrator, All Other

Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience needed
Less than 5 years

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Missouri

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 11 majors mapped to Education Administrators, All Other11 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 13.0401Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • 13.0402Administration of Special Education
  • 13.0403Adult and Continuing Education Administration
  • 13.0404Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • 13.0406Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • 13.0410Urban Education and Leadership
  • 13.0411Superintendency and Educational System Administration
  • 13.0412International School Administration/Leadership
  • 13.0413Education Entrepreneurship
  • 13.0499Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
  • 52.0206Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Common questions

Answers for people weighing education administrators, all other programs in Missouri.

What degree do you need to become an Education Administrator, All Other?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Educational Leadership and Administration, General, which awarded 1,030 degrees in Missouri in 2024-25, 74.3% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming an Education Administrator, All Other?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 6 programs to this occupation. The largest are Educational Administration and Supervision, Business Administration. Together they graduate about 1,387 people a year in Missouri.

How much do education administrators, all other earn in Missouri?+

The median is $82,030 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 13.8% below the U.S. median of $95,200. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for education administrators, all other growing?+

BLS projects a +2.5% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 4,100 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Missouri?+

27 institutions in Missouri reported graduates from at least one of the 6 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

Do you need training or experience beyond a degree?+

BLS lists 'Less than 5 years' for related work experience and 'None' for on-the-job training typically needed to reach competency.

Education Administrators, All Other in other statesTexasIndianaNew YorkArizonaCaliforniaVirginiaPennsylvaniaFlorida

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

All Clema data sources and release dates →

Explore every U.S. college in one conversation

Clema turns plain-language questions into sourced answers across every U.S. institution — earnings, aid, acceptance, graduation, safety, and athletics from IPEDS, College Scorecard, and 10+ federal datasets, built in.

Free for teams up to 3 · No credit card