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2025 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges in Virginia
1,260 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,260 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 Virginia 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Virginia

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.

Top Virginia Schools in Educational Leadership and Administration

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
123 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

George Mason University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general educational leadership & administration. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. 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 year we have data available.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
703 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Liberty University if you want to pursue a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #265 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 703 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In VA
60 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Virginia Commonwealth University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. 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 year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
119 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Old Dominion University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 119 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year.

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Radford University
Radford, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In VA

Radford is a medium-sized public university located in the fringe town of Radford. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 23 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In VA
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 50th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 10 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Virginia State in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
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 349
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 178
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 11
Urban Education & Leadership 11
Community College Education 9

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