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2024 Best Organizational Leadership Schools in Illinois

9 Colleges in Illinois
246 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in organizational leadership, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #57 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Organizational Leadership Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 246 degrees in organizational leadership to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Organizational Leadership School

Best Organizational Leadership Schools in Illinois The organizational leadership program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Organizational Leadership rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for organizational leadership schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Organizational Leadership
Master's Degrees in Organizational Leadership
Doctor's Degrees in Organizational Leadership

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Organizational Leadership Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Organizational Leadership in Illinois

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

10 Top Illinois Schools in Organizational Leadership

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Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
83 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

Lewis University is a great option for students interested in a degree in organizational leadership. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #587 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lewis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 83 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Lewis in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in organizational leadership from Lewis University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

It's difficult to beat Judson University if you wish to pursue a degree in organizational leadership. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, Judson is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. This university ranks 37th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 14 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Judson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
37 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

Concordia University, Chicago is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in organizational leadership. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of River Forest. A Best Colleges rank of #170 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Concordia University, Chicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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North Central College
Naperville, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In IL
90.9% Growth in Graduates

North Central College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in organizational leadership. Located in the city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #568 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Central is a great college overall.

There were approximately 11 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at North Central in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in organizational leadership from North Central College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Millikin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Decatur. A Best Colleges rank of #656 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Millikin is a great university overall.More information about a degree in organizational leadership from Millikin University

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Lincoln College
Lincoln, IL

Lincoln College is a private not-for-profit college located in the town of Lincoln.More information about a degree in organizational leadership from Lincoln College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL
37.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 27 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #393 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NLU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent data year.

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Governors State University
University Park, IL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL
42.9% Growth in Graduates

GSU is a small public university located in the rural area of University Park. This university ranks 66th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 7 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at GSU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In IL
70.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 10 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Organizational Leadership Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Organizational Leadership Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Ohio939272
Michigan915471
Indiana737371
Wisconsin672181

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One of 16 majors within the Business Administration & Management area of study, Organizational Leadership has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Organizational Leadership

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management8,630
Interior Design Management1,238
Supply Chain Management224
Operations Management171
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management146
Office Administration132
Retail Management70
Research and Development Management23
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management22
Project Management22

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