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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration in the Southwest Region

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924 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region

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In 2020-2021, 32,837 people earned their degree in general educational leadership and administration, making the major the 32nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 6,554 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 924 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 42 colleges that offer a degree in general educational leadership and administration. That schools that top this list have a program in general educational leadership and administration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Abilene Christian University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 95 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Abilene Christian General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Out of the 42 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Baptist University landed the #2 spot on the list. DBU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

Full Dallas Baptist University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Thomas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at UST

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Aspen University
Denver, Colorado

Out of the 42 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aspen University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Full Aspen University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 53 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lamar University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 268 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Grand Canyon University

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Texas A&M University - Commerce

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Tarleton General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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American InterContinental University - Online ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. American InterContinental University - Online is a fairly large school located in Schaumburg, Illinois that handed out 30 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Full AIU Online General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Texas A&M University - Texarkana came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texarkana, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Texas A&M Texarkana

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at UH

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With a ranking of #13, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at UH Clear Lake

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Prairie View A & M University

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Texas Southern University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at TSU

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #16, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 31 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Northern Arizona University

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With a ranking of #17, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 11 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at NMSU Main Campus

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Sam Houston State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Sam Houston State University

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at TCU

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 17 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at OSU

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at SFASU

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With a ranking of #23, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at University of Oklahoma

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Wesleyan University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Wesleyan University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Texas Wesleyan University

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With a ranking of #25, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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