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2025 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Pennsylvania

11 Colleges in Pennsylvania
1,191 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general educational leadership & administration, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #32 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,191 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 Pennsylvania Your choice of general educational leadership & administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Educational Leadership & Administration School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Educational Leadership & Administration in Pennsylvania

The schools below may not offer all types of educational leadership and administration degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Educational Leadership and Administration

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA
54 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Saint Joseph's University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general educational leadership & administration. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,152 schools 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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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
65 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a good option for students interested in a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 65 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In PA
44 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Temple University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
75 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Drexel University if you wish to pursue a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were approximately 75 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In PA

Wilkes is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Wilkes-Barre. This university ranks 44th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 24 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Wilkes in the most recent year we have data available.

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Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
73 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 28th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 73 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Holy Family in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
27th Most Popular In PA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 53rd out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 9 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Millersville in the most recent data year.

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Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In PA

Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Gwynedd - Mercy is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Gwynedd - Mercy in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In PA
41 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 54th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 41 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34th Most Popular In PA
73.3% Growth in Graduates

Neumann is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Aston. This university ranks 62nd out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 15 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Neumann 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 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 797
Maryland 618 203
New Jersey 614 719
District of Columbia 441 169
Delaware 345 245

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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 346
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 122
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 81
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 60
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 39
Administration of Special Education 22
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 19
Urban Education & Leadership 17
International School Administration/Leadership 11
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 7

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