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2025 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Southwest Region

23 Colleges in the Southwest Region
6,533 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools in the Southwest Region 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 6,533 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 the Southwest Region 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college 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 the Southwest Region

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 Southwest Region Schools in Educational Leadership and Administration

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

Northern Arizona University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 105 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
925 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Grand Canyon University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 925 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
343 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration needs to check out The University of Texas at Arlington. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #304 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.

There were about 343 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
27th Most Popular In TX
34 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration has to check out Texas Christian University. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AZ
31 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OK
41 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

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

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AZ
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
100 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 100 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OK
58 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

OSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Stillwater. A Best Colleges rank of #366 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

There were about 58 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46th Most Popular In TX
44.4% Growth in Graduates

Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

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

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Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best general educational leadership & administration schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 3,784
Arizona 670 1,415
Oklahoma 565 514
New Mexico 416 75

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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 541
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 290
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 149
Community College Education 85
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 73
Urban Education & Leadership 30
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 19
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 18
International School Administration/Leadership 10
Administration of Special Education 4

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