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2025 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region

26 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
2,617 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for general educational leadership & administration students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,617 degrees in general educational leadership & administration annually.

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Choosing a Great General Educational Leadership & Administration School

Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region 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

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Educational Leadership & Administration in the Far Western US Region

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.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Educational Leadership and Administration

1
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 good decision for students interested in a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly 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 approximately 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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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
28th Most Popular In CA
28.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general educational leadership & administration has to look into San Diego State University. SDSU is a very large public university located in the city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

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

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45th Most Popular In CA
85.0% Growth in Graduates

Azusa Pacific University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Azusa. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Azusa Pacific is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Azusa Pacific in the most recent data year.

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National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
140 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

National University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #249 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means National University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 140 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cal State Fullerton is a great university overall.

There were about 23 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 82nd out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 30 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at CSUSB in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In CA
43 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Fresno State is a very large public university located in the city of Fresno. This university ranks 81st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 43 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Fresno State in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA

WWU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bellingham. A Best Colleges rank of #287 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 78th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 29 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at ULV in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NV
42 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the city of Las Vegas. A Best Colleges rank of #371 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent data year.

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Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best general educational leadership & administration schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 1,854
Washington 831 232
Oregon 587 132
Nevada 354 105
Hawaii 267 76
Alaska 167 41

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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 457
Urban Education & Leadership 268
Community College Education 98
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 71
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 31
Early Childhood Program Administration 18
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 12
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 3

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