2025 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Ranked #8 in popularity, general educational leadership & administration is one of the most sought-after doctor's 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.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general educational leadership & administration. Combined, these schools handed out 68 doctor's degrees in general educational leadership & administration to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general educational leadership & administration students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general educational leadership & administration students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general educational leadership & administration related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general educational leadership & administration students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Educational Leadership & Administration in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general educational leadership & administration.

Top Maryland Schools for a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Administration

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general educational leadership & administration needs to look into University of Maryland - College Park. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general educational leadership & administration from University of Maryland - College Park

2

Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general educational leadership & administration has to check out Frostburg State University. Located in the town of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in general educational leadership & administration from Frostburg State University

Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	174
Pennsylvania	311	449
New Jersey	165	126
District of Columbia	143	24
Delaware	63	81

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General Educational Leadership & Administration Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Educational Administration area of study, General Educational Leadership & Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Educational Leadership and Administration

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	16
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	9
Community College Education	8
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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