2025 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools
296
Colleges in the United States
33,008
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Ranked #32 in popularity,
general educational leadership & administration is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 296 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 33,008 degrees in general educational leadership & administration annually.
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Choosing a Great General Educational Leadership & Administration School
Your choice of general educational leadership & administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Educational Leadership & Administration School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
General Educational Leadership & Administration Rankings by Degree Level
The educational leadership and administration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools.
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Best Schools for General Educational Leadership & Administration in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the educational leadership and administration degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Educational Leadership and Administration
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
371
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Concordia University, Chicago is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of River Forest. This university ranks 6th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 371 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NY
72
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 72 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
56
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 56 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In MA
76
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Boston College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 76 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MD
57
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were about 57 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
123
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
GMU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 123 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In FL
33
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 33 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
36
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Queens. This university ranks 31st out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 36 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In IL
52
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 52 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
105
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 105 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
76
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville. This school ranks 24th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 76 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In NC
46
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. This university ranks 4th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 46 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IN
114
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Muncie. This university ranks 5th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 114 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.
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Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Azusa. This university ranks 18th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 20 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Azusa Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In PA
54
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.
There were approximately 54 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MN
53
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 53 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
140
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 140 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In DE
UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 24 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
130
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 130 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
39
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were roughly 39 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.
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