by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for general educational leadership & administration students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 631 doctor's degrees in general educational leadership & administration to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The educational leadership and administration doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete 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.
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 the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general educational leadership & administration.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general educational leadership & administration. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in general educational leadership & administration from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Saint Cloud State University is a great decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in general educational leadership & administration from Saint Cloud State University
It is hard to beat Kansas State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in general educational leadership & administration from Kansas State University
Drake University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general educational leadership & administration. Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Des Moines.More information about a doctorate in general educational leadership & administration from Drake University
Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general educational leadership & administration from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general educational leadership & administration from University of Missouri - Columbia
UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul.More information about a doctorate in general educational leadership & administration from University of St Thomas Minnesota
Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general educational leadership & administration from Saint Louis University
Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the city of Mankato.More information about a doctorate in general educational leadership & administration from Minnesota State University - Mankato
USD is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Vermillion.More information about a doctorate in general educational leadership & administration from University of South Dakota
Explore the best general educational leadership & administration colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 199 | 300 |
| Iowa | 177 | 25 |
| Missouri | 175 | 162 |
| Kansas | 134 | 63 |
| Nebraska | 99 | 160 |
| North Dakota | 88 | 7 |
| South Dakota | 57 | 23 |
One of 13 majors within the Educational Administration area of study, General Educational Leadership & Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
