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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region

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General Educational Leadership & Administration is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 33,008 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southwest region, there were 6,533 general educational leadership & administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 83 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general educational leadership & administration. That schools that top this list have a program in general educational leadership & administration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 83 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North American University landed the #1 spot on the list. North American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stafford, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full North American University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 1,991 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Lamar University

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Out of the 83 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Nazarene University landed the #3 spot on the list. SNU is a small school located in Bethany, Oklahoma that handed out 72 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at SNU

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Out of the 83 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of St. Thomas is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 91 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at University of St. Thomas

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 221 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Southeastern Oklahoma State University

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With a ranking of #6, East Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. East Central University is a public institution located in Ada, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 79 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at East Central University

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Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Abilene, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 58 degrees to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Abilene Christian University

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International Baptist College and Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. International Baptist College and Seminary is located in Chandler, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at International Baptist College and Seminary

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With a ranking of #9, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. DBU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 48 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

Full Dallas Baptist University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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University of North Texas at Dallas ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas at Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 32 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of North Texas at Dallas General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Sul Ross State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Sul Ross General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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With a ranking of #12, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Victoria is a public institution located in Victoria, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at University of Houston - Victoria

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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 89 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at UT Tyler

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. UT Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 62 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at UT Permian Basin

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Lubbock Christian University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock Christian University is a small school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 5 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Lubbock Christian University

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 123 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SFASU General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 105 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Northern Arizona University

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With a ranking of #18, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at SWOSU

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Texas A&M University - Texarkana ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Texarkana is located in Texarkana, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M University - Texarkana General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 116 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Texas A&M Commerce

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 925 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Grand Canyon University

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity U is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 20 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Trinity University

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University of the Southwest came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. USW is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 9 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of the Southwest General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cameron University is a public institution located in Lawton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Cameron University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Prairie View A & M University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. PVAMU is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 37 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Prairie View A & M University

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