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2025 Best Organizational Leadership Schools in the Great Lakes Region

49 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,688 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded
Ranked #57 in popularity, organizational leadership is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 49 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for organizational leadership students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,688 degrees in organizational leadership annually.

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Choosing a Great Organizational Leadership School

Best Organizational Leadership Schools in the Great Lakes Region The organizational leadership program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Organizational Leadership rankings. For our Best Overall Organizational Leadership School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Organizational Leadership Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Organizational Leadership in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the organizational leadership degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Organizational Leadership

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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

Any student pursuing a degree in organizational leadership needs to look into Michigan State University. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in organizational leadership from Michigan State University

2
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
94 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in organizational leadership. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools 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 data year.

More information about a degree in organizational leadership from Purdue University - Main Campus

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Business Administration - Organizational Leadership Program Name

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

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in organizational leadership. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in organizational leadership from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

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

Western Michigan University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in organizational leadership. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

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

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5

UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.More information about a degree in organizational leadership from University of Dayton

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
125 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were about 125 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH

Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #277 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Xavier is a great university overall.

There were about 16 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Xavier in the most recent year we have data available.

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Organizational Leadership Program Name

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Oakland is a large public university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills. A Best Colleges rank of #443 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Oakland is a great university overall.More information about a degree in organizational leadership from Oakland University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
45 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Platteville. This university ranks 20th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

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

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Kent State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in organizational leadership from Kent State University at Kent

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
12 Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI
13 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
14 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
15 Northwood University Midland, MI
16 Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH

Best Organizational Leadership Colleges by State

Explore the best organizational leadership schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 272
Michigan 915 471
Illinois 870 874
Indiana 737 371
Wisconsin 672 181

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One of 16 majors within the Business Administration & Management area of study, Organizational Leadership has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 39,529
Interior Design Management 2,768
Supply Chain Management 1,909
Operations Management 1,681
Office Administration 575
Project Management 436
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 412
Retail Management 163
E-Commerce 146
Transportation/Mobility Management 143

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