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2024 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

22 Colleges in Pennsylvania
601 Master's Degrees
Ranked #3 in popularity, general educational leadership & administration is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for general educational leadership & administration students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 601 master's degrees in general educational leadership & administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Educational Leadership & Administration School for Your Master's Degree

Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of general educational leadership & administration for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

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

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The educational leadership and administration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.


 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Educational Leadership & Administration in Pennsylvania

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

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Educational Leadership and Administration

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a master's degree in general educational leadership & administration. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in general educational leadership & administration from University of Pennsylvania

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Saint Joseph's University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general educational leadership & administration from Saint Joseph’s University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
30 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general educational leadership & administration. Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a master’s in general educational leadership & administration from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Temple University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general educational leadership & administration. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in general educational leadership & administration from Temple University

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Annual Graduates

Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bethlehem.More information about a master’s in general educational leadership & administration from Lehigh University

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in general educational leadership & administration from Drexel University

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Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in general educational leadership & administration from Holy Family University

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Widener University
Chester, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general educational leadership & administration from Widener University

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Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in general educational leadership & administration from Arcadia University

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25 Annual Graduates

Point Park is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a master’s in general educational leadership & administration from Point Park 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 695 623
Maryland 363 164
New Jersey 346 593
District of Columbia 334 145
Delaware 151 164

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One of 13 majors within the Educational Administration area of study, General Educational Leadership & Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 228
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 90
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 54
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 50
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 15
International School Administration/Leadership 6

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