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2024 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Southwest Region

55 Colleges in the Southwest Region
6,554 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 2024, College Factual analyzed 55 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 6,554 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 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
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
298 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Northern Arizona University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 298 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
5th Most Popular In TX
133 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 133 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In TX
65 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Texas Tech University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 65 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech 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
38 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general educational leadership & administration has to look into Texas Christian University. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In TX
48 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

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

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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
1,871 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Lamar University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont. This university ranks 26th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 1871 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Lamar University in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46th Most Popular In TX

Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 5 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
95 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

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

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
276 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 276 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In TX
68 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 68 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 430
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 369
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 198
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 49
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 20
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 19
Community College Education 14
Administration of Special Education 8

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