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2025 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Florida

13 Colleges in Florida
1,537 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 13 schools in Florida 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 1,537 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 Florida 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 in Florida. 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 Florida

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 Florida Schools in Educational Leadership and Administration

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In FL
33 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

University of Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general educational leadership & administration. 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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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In FL
52 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Florida State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In FL
35 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration has to take a look at Florida International University. FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

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.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
56 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general educational leadership & administration needs to take a look at University of South Florida - Main Campus. USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were about 56 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
180 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Rasmussen University - Florida is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Ocala. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great university overall.

There were about 180 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Florida in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
133 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

FAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Boca Raton. This university ranks 22nd out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 133 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general educational leadership & administration from Florida Atlantic University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
95 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the rural area of Pensacola, UWF is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 49th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 95 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general educational leadership & administration from The University of West Florida

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
197 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

UCF is a very large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 197 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general educational leadership & administration from University of Central Florida

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

Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 86 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general educational leadership & administration from University of North Florida

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In FL
65 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

FGCU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fort Myers. This university ranks 37th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 65 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general educational leadership & administration from Florida Gulf Coast University

Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710 488
Georgia 690 282
Virginia 630 844
Tennessee 624 593
South Carolina 530 235
Kentucky 518 215
Mississippi 501 599
Alabama 500 345
Louisiana 489 499
Arkansas 466 122
West Virginia 410 130

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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 181
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 36
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 31
Urban Education & Leadership 6

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