2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration in Alabama

General Educational Leadership & Administration is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #7 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration in Alabama ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 60 doctor's degrees in general educational leadership and administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Educational Leadership & Administration School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in educational leadership and administration matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration in Alabama ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general educational leadership and administration, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general educational leadership and administration.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Educational Leadership & Administration in Alabama

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Educational Leadership and Administration Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Samford University
Birmingham, AL

26 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general educational leadership and administration has to take a look at Samford University. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general educational leadership and administration in Alabama.

There were roughly 26 general educational leadership and administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent data year.

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2

Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL

16 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Alabama State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general educational leadership and administration. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in general educational leadership and administration in Alabama.

There were roughly 16 general educational leadership and administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Alabama State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Auburn University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general educational leadership and administration. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general educational leadership and administration in Alabama.

There were about 9 general educational leadership and administration students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of South Alabama if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general educational leadership and administration. USA is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Mobile. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in general educational leadership and administration in Alabama.

There were roughly 6 general educational leadership and administration students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent data year.

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5

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in general educational leadership and administration in Alabama.

There were approximately 2 general educational leadership and administration individuals who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in general educational leadership and administration in Alabama.

There were about 1 general educational leadership and administration individuals who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Educational Leadership & Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	187
North Carolina	190	194
Georgia	190	88
Virginia	176	168
Tennessee	142	154
Louisiana	140	48
South Carolina	130	41
Kentucky	115	72
Mississippi	96	79
Arkansas	73	48

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Rankings in Majors Related to Educational Leadership and Administration

One of 12 majors within the Educational Administration area of study, General Educational Leadership & Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Educational Leadership and Administration

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	15
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	14
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	1

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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