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2025 Best Organizational Leadership Schools in Ohio

14 Colleges in Ohio
360 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded
Organizational Leadership is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #57 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Organizational Leadership Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 360 degrees in organizational leadership annually.

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Choosing a Great Organizational Leadership School

Best Organizational Leadership Schools in Ohio 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. We derive our Best Overall Organizational Leadership School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Pick Your Organizational Leadership Degree Level

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

The organizational leadership school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Organizational Leadership Schools in Ohio. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Organizational Leadership in Ohio

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the organizational leadership degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Organizational Leadership

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

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

It's hard to beat Xavier University if you wish to pursue a degree in organizational leadership. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #277 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Xavier is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in organizational leadership from Xavier University

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

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It is difficult to beat Kent State University at Kent if you wish to pursue a degree in organizational leadership. Kent State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in organizational leadership from Kent State University at Kent

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
63 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in organizational leadership needs to take a look at University of Akron Main Campus. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the city of Akron. A Best Colleges rank of #827 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Akron Main Campus is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in organizational leadership from University of Akron Main Campus

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH

Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Berea. A Best Colleges rank of #872 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Baldwin Wallace College is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Baldwin Wallace College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in organizational leadership from Baldwin Wallace University

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Franklin University
Columbus, OH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In OH
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Columbus.

There were about 4 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Franklin University in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In OH

Wright State University - Main Campus is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Dayton. This university ranks 46th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 3 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Wright State University - Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Organizational Leadership Program Name

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH

Located in the city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Union is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Union in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in organizational leadership from Union Institute & University

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Wilmington College
Wilmington, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

Wilmington College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Wilmington. This college ranks 55th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

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

More information about a degree in organizational leadership from Wilmington College

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Malone University
Canton, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

Located in the city of Canton, Malone is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 48th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 15 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Malone in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in organizational leadership from Malone University

Best Organizational Leadership Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Organizational Leadership Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
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 10,063
Operations Management 601
Interior Design Management 466
Supply Chain Management 445
Project Management 104
Retail Management 76
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 61
Office Administration 42
E-Commerce 34
Customer Service Management 17

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