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2025 Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools

13 Colleges in the United States
448 Secondary School Administration/Principalship Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, secondary school administration/principalship sits in the middle of the road, ranking #735 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 448 degrees in secondary school administration/principalship annually.

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Choosing a Great Secondary School Administration/Principalship School

Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools Your choice of secondary school administration/principalship school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Secondary School Administration/Principalship School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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Master's Degrees in Secondary School Administration/Principalship

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 Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Secondary School Administration/Principalship in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of secondary school administration/principalship degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Secondary School Administration/Principalship

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
75 Secondary School Administration/Principalship Degrees Awarded

Appalachian State University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in secondary school administration/principalship. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #401 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 75 secondary school administration/principalship students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
15.0% Growth in Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in secondary school administration/principalship. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 secondary school administration/principalship students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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Every student pursuing a degree in secondary school administration/principalship has to check out Northwest Missouri State University. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.More information about a degree in secondary school administration/principalship from Northwest Missouri State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Western Michigan University if you wish to pursue a degree in secondary school administration/principalship. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 secondary school administration/principalship students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles. A Best Colleges rank of #654 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lindenwood University is a great university overall.

There were about 15 secondary school administration/principalship students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
37.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 29 secondary school administration/principalship students who graduated with this degree at WSC in the most recent data year.

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University of Mary
Bismarck, ND
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #650 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMary is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 secondary school administration/principalship students who graduated with this degree at UMary in the most recent year we have data available.

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Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Gwynedd - Mercy is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 secondary school administration/principalship students who graduated with this degree at Gwynedd - Mercy in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 20 secondary school administration/principalship students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Pembroke. This university ranks 48th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 23 secondary school administration/principalship students who graduated with this degree at UNC Pembroke in the most recent data year.

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Secondary School Administration/Principalship by Region

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Secondary School Administration/Principalship is one of 13 different types of Educational Administration programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 33,008
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 5,037
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 2,212
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 1,715
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 1,488
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 1,178
Urban Education & Leadership 832
Community College Education 412
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 365
Administration of Special Education 190

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