2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration in District of Columbia

If you pursue a master's degree in general educational leadership and administration, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #4 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the most popular for general educational leadership and administration students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 127 master's degrees in general educational leadership and administration during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The educational leadership and administration master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration in District of Columbia ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general educational leadership and administration students usually has them for a 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 Master’s Students to Study General Educational Leadership & Administration in District of Columbia

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Educational Leadership and Administration Students Working on Their Master's

1

American University
Washington, DC

83 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

American University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general educational leadership and administration. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general educational leadership and administration in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 83 general educational leadership and administration individuals who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

George Washington University
Washington, DC

28 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Washington University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general educational leadership and administration. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in general educational leadership and administration in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 28 general educational leadership and administration students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Trinity Washington University
Washington, DC

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Trinity Washington University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in general educational leadership and administration. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in general educational leadership and administration in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 12 general educational leadership and administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Trinity College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Howard University
Washington, DC

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Howard University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general educational leadership and administration. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in general educational leadership and administration in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 4 general educational leadership and administration students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	612
Pennsylvania	586	645
Maryland	342	166
New Jersey	323	513
Delaware	123	29

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Rankings in Majors Related to Educational Leadership and Administration

General Educational Leadership & Administration is one of 12 different types of Educational Administration programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Educational Leadership and Administration

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	49
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	41
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship	4
Adult & Continuing Education Administration	2

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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