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2025 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Kentucky

9 Colleges in Kentucky
304 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
General Educational Leadership & Administration is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #32 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Kentucky ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 304 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 in Kentucky Your choice of general educational leadership & administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general educational leadership & administration schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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 Kentucky list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Educational Leadership & Administration in Kentucky

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the educational leadership and administration degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Kentucky Schools in Educational Leadership and Administration

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

University of Kentucky is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general educational leadership & administration. UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KY
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Murray State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 21 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Asbury University
Wilmore, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY

Every student pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration needs to look into Asbury University. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Wilmore. A Best Colleges rank of #1171 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Asbury is a great university overall.

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

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY

It's hard to beat Northern Kentucky University if you want to pursue a degree in general educational leadership & administration. NKU is a large public university located in the suburb of Highland Heights. A Best Colleges rank of #842 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In KY
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #851 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY
48 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the town of Richmond. This university ranks 12th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 48 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year.

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KY
48 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 48 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Campbellsville University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In KY

Located in the town of Pikeville, UPIKE is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 21 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UPIKE in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In KY
15.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

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

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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
Florida 715 1,460
North Carolina 710 488
Georgia 690 282
Virginia 630 844
Tennessee 624 593
South Carolina 530 235
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.

Majors Similar to Educational Leadership and Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 632
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 237
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 18
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 8
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 2

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