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2025 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Plains States Region

41 Colleges in the Plains States Region
3,435 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 41 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for general educational leadership & administration students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,435 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 Plains States Region The educational leadership and administration program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Educational Leadership & Administration rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Educational Leadership & Administration 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

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 the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region

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.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Educational Leadership and Administration

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN
53 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general educational leadership & administration. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 53 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
412 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general educational leadership & administration needs to look into Northwest Missouri State University. Northwest is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Maryville. This university ranks 20th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 412 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN
36 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration needs to look into Saint Cloud State University. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 36 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KS

Any student who is interested in general educational leadership & administration needs to take a look at Kansas State University. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were about 19 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
105 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Des Moines. A Best Colleges rank of #340 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Drake is a great university overall.

There were approximately 105 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MN

UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MO
56 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 56 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NE
59 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 59 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO
98 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 98 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent data year.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
43 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at SLU 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 colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 617
Missouri 693 842
Iowa 648 270
Kansas 599 495
Nebraska 500 550
North Dakota 416 73
South Dakota 381 98

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General Educational Leadership & Administration is one of 13 different types of Educational Administration programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Educational Leadership and Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 403
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 391
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 245
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 98
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 58
Administration of Special Education 54
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 50
Urban Education & Leadership 31
Community College Education 13
Early Childhood Program Administration 9

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