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2025 Best Organizational Leadership Schools

286 Colleges in the United States
15,220 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in organizational leadership, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #57 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 286 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for organizational leadership students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 15,220 degrees in organizational leadership to qualified students.

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

Choosing a Great Organizational Leadership School

Best Organizational Leadership Schools Your choice of organizational leadership school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for organizational leadership schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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.

Organizational Leadership Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Organizational Leadership
Bachelor's Degrees in Organizational Leadership
Master's Degrees in Organizational Leadership
Doctor's Degrees in Organizational Leadership

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Organizational Leadership Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Organizational Leadership in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of organizational leadership degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Organizational Leadership

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a good option for students interested in a degree in organizational leadership. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
49 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

Boston College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in organizational leadership. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 49 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In NY

It's difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in organizational leadership. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 14 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
162 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a degree in organizational leadership. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were about 162 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.More information about a degree in organizational leadership from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
76 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

Pepperdine is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Malibu. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.

There were about 76 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
179 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 179 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
94 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 94 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In PA
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.

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Masters Degree Type
MBA in Leadership Program Name

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
491 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 491 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AZ
72.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 25 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO

Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 29 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

Located in the large suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 20 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
71 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richardson. This university ranks 9th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 71 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
35 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 35 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
456 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 456 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MO

Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. This university ranks 6th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 19 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IN
45 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

IWU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Marion. This university ranks 6th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 45 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent data year.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In VA
238 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 11th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 238 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KS
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 13 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
45 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

There were roughly 45 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Worldwide in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI
34.8% Growth in Graduates

WMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. This university ranks 4th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 23 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
120 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 120 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

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Rest of the Top Best Organizational Leadership Schools

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE
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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
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Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
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Champlain College
Burlington, VT
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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
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Additional Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Organizational Leadership Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 20% of the 286 different United States organizational leadership schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
52 John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR
53 Brandman University Irvine, CA
54 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
55 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
56 Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA
57 National University San Diego, CA

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Organizational Leadership Schools award.

Rank College Location
58 University of Phoenix - Arizona Phoenix, AZ
59 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
60 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
61 Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI
62 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
63 Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA
64 Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC
65 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
66 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
67 Northwood University Midland, MI
68 Regis University Denver, CO
69 University of La Verne La Verne, CA
70 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
71 Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN
72 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
73 City University of Seattle Seattle, WA
74 St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN
75 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA
76 Manhattan College Riverdale, NY
77 American InterContinental University - Online Chandler, AZ
78 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
78 Norwich University Northfield, VT
80 Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH
81 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
82 Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX
83 Baker University Baldwin City, KS
84 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
85 Widener University Chester, PA
86 Saint Edward’s University Austin, TX
87 Shenandoah University Winchester, VA
88 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX
89 Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY
90 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
91 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
92 Franklin University Columbus, OH
93 Athens State University Athens, AL
94 Judson University Elgin, IL
95 Lewis University Romeoville, IL

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