2024 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Ranked #8 in popularity, general educational leadership & administration is one of the most sought-after doctor's 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 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general educational leadership & administration. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 24 doctor's degrees in general educational leadership & administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general educational leadership & administration students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general educational leadership & administration students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general educational leadership & administration related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general educational leadership & administration students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Educational Leadership & Administration in District of Columbia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general educational leadership & administration.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Administration

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general educational leadership & administration needs to look into George Washington University. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a doctorate in general educational leadership & administration from George Washington University

2

American University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general educational leadership & administration has to check out American University. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a doctorate in general educational leadership & administration from American University

Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	174
Pennsylvania	311	449
Maryland	190	39
New Jersey	165	126
Delaware	63	81

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Rankings in Majors Related to Educational Leadership and Administration

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
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	17

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL. More about our data sources and methodologies.