by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 15,171 people earned their degree in organizational leadership, making the major the 57th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,391 organizational leadership graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major” ranking, we looked at 212 colleges that offer a degree in organizational leadership. That schools that top this list have a program in organizational leadership in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree organizational leadership students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Urshan College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major. Urshan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wentzville, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Charleston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major list. This small school is located in Charleston, West Virginia, and it awarded 323 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Organizational Leadership at University of Charleston
Out of the 212 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bethel University is a small school located in McKenzie, Tennessee that handed out 188 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 212 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Faith International University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Horizon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major list. Horizon University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 2 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Organizational Leadership at Horizon University
Kansas Christian College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major list. Kansas Christian College is located in Overland Park, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Organizational Leadership at Kansas Christian College
With a ranking of #7, Lincoln College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major list. Lincoln, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Organizational Leadership at Lincoln College
With a ranking of #8, North Carolina Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major list. Rocky Mount, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Organizational Leadership at North Carolina Wesleyan College
Azusa Pacific University College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major ranking. Azusa Pacific University College is a small school located in San Dimas, California that handed out 69 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on Organizational Leadership at Azusa Pacific University College
Trinity College of Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major list. Trinity College of Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Trinity, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Organizational Leadership at Trinity College of Florida
With a ranking of #11, Wilberforce University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major list. Wilberforce University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilberforce, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Wilberforce University Organizational Leadership Report
Fort Hays State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major list. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees to 534 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Organizational Leadership at Fort Hays State University
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major ranking. Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary is located in Ankeny, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major list. AIU Online is a private for-profit institution located in Schaumburg, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 442 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Organizational Leadership at American InterContinental University - Online
College of Biblical Studies - Houston landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major ranking. College of Biblical Studies - Houston is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 4 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on Organizational Leadership at College of Biblical Studies - Houston
Ecclesia College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major list. Springdale, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major ranking, coming in at #17. MidAmerica Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Olathe, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Organizational Leadership at MidAmerica Nazarene University
William Peace University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major ranking. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Southwestern Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major list. This small school is located in Bethany, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Christian University Organizational Leadership Report
Rochester University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major ranking. RU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 18 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Organizational Leadership at Rochester University
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major ranking. University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Organizational Leadership Report
Peirce College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Central Christian College of Kansas landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major ranking. Central Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McPherson, Kansas. It awarded 12 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Organizational Leadership at Central Christian College
Wilmington College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major ranking. Wilmington College is located in Wilmington, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #25, Bluefield College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Organizational Leadership Major list. Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bluefield, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Organizational Leadership at Bluefield College
Not only did these schools make the top 32 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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