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2024 Best Organizational Leadership Schools in the Plains States Region

46 Colleges in the Plains States Region
2,200 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded
Ranked #57 in popularity, organizational leadership is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 46 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of organizational leadership. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,200 degrees in organizational leadership during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Organizational Leadership School

Best Organizational Leadership Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of organizational leadership school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Organizational Leadership School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

Organizational Leadership Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 Organizational Leadership Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. 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 Organizational Leadership in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the organizational leadership degree levels they offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Organizational Leadership

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
32 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in organizational leadership. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 32 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE
36.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Bellevue University if you wish to pursue a degree in organizational leadership. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bellevue University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Bellevue University in the most recent data year.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MO
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in organizational leadership has to look into Webster University. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
44 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in organizational leadership has to check out Creighton University. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KS

Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were about 12 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
441 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 441 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
534 Organizational Leadership Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 534 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at FHSU in the most recent data year.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
10.3% Growth in Graduates

Capella University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IA

UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

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

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 organizational leadership students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Organizational Leadership Colleges by State

Explore the best organizational leadership schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 264
Missouri 693 174
Iowa 648 641
Kansas 599 693
Nebraska 500 68
North Dakota 416 22
South Dakota 381 13

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Organizational Leadership is one of 16 different types of Business Administration & Management programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 20,528
Operations Management 867
Project Management 865
Interior Design Management 803
Supply Chain Management 684
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 267
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 213
Office Administration 176
Science/Technology Management 49
E-Commerce 39

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