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2024 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools

527 Colleges in the United States
32,837 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 527 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 32,837 degrees in general educational leadership & administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Educational Leadership & Administration School

Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Educational Leadership and Administration
Master's Degrees in Educational Leadership and Administration
Doctor's Degrees in Educational Leadership and Administration

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. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

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 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Educational Leadership and Administration

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
296 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

University of Southern California is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general educational leadership & administration. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 296 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
116 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general educational leadership & administration needs to look into Teachers College at Columbia University. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

There were approximately 116 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
118 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration has to check out Bank Street College of Education. Located in the large city of New York, Bank Street College of Education is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 118 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Bank Street College of Education in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
92 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general educational leadership & administration needs to look into University of Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 92 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
37 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN
43 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 43 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA
51 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were about 51 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
26th Most Popular In CA
46 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 20th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 46 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
405 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of River Forest. This university ranks 5th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 405 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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Providence College
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 2nd out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 16 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NC

NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. This university ranks 3rd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 19 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
53 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 #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 53 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
91 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 91 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC
100 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 100 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
145 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. This university ranks 5th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 145 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
28th Most Popular In CA

SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Diego. This university ranks 22nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 18 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In GA

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 25 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA

Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 26 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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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
88 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 88 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In FL

Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN
67 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 67 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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
81 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 81 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
36 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 36 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
83 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 5th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 83 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE
151 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha. This university ranks 1st out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 151 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

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National University
San Diego, CA

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
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American University
Washington, DC
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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
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Boston University
Boston, MA
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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

 

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 527 different United States general educational leadership & administration schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Samford University Birmingham, AL
51 Capella University Minneapolis, MN
52 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
53 Ball State University Muncie, IN
54 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
55 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
56 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
57 Brandman University Irvine, CA
58 William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS
59 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
60 Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA
61 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
62 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
63 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
64 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
65 Bradley University Peoria, IL
66 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
67 Concordia University, Irvine Irvine, CA
68 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA
69 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
70 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
71 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
72 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
73 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
74 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
75 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
75 Drake University Des Moines, IA
76 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
77 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
78 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
79 California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools award.

Rank College Location
80 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
81 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
82 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
83 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
84 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
85 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
86 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
87 Mississippi College Clinton, MS
88 Illinois State University Normal, IL
89 Lamar University Beaumont, TX
90 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
91 Touro College New York, NY
92 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
93 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
94 Union University Jackson, TN
95 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
96 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
97 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
98 Northwestern College Orange City, IA
99 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
100 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
101 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
102 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
103 University of Portland Portland, OR
104 Baylor University Waco, TX
105 Washington State University Pullman, WA

General Educational Leadership & Administration by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 13 majors within the Educational Administration area of study, General Educational Leadership & Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 4,709
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 2,247
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 1,727
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 1,572
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 1,107
Urban Education & Leadership 736
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 462
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 452
Community College Education 354
Administration of Special Education 186

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