2025 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Southeast Region
88Colleges in the Southeast Region
7,711Educational 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.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 88 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 7,711 degrees in general educational leadership & administration to qualified students.
Choosing a Great General Educational Leadership & Administration School
The educational leadership and administration program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Educational Leadership & Administration rankings. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your General Educational Leadership & Administration Degree Level
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Best Schools for General Educational Leadership & Administration in the Southeast 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. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
17 Top Southeast Region Schools in Educational Leadership and Administration
123Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
George Mason University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools 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.
33Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
University of Florida is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration. UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were about 33 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.
46Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
North Carolina State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 46 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.
96Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 96 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.
37Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
54Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
High Point is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of High Point. This university ranks 20th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 54 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at High Point in the most recent year we have data available.
41Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
UARK is a very large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. This university ranks 1st out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were about 41 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.
703Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 11th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 703 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.
Appalachian State is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Boone. This university ranks 11th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 18 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available.
60Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
VCU is a very large public university located in the city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 60 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.
42Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #180 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were about 52 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.
UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were about 14 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.
77Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 77 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.
119Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Old Dominion is a fairly large public university located in the city of Norfolk. This university ranks 16th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 119 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year.
35Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 35 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.
Rest of the Top Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Southeast Region
Honorable Mentions
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 in the Southeast Region award.
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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The educational leadership and administration program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Educational Leadership & Administration rankings. 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.
