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

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Educational Leadership & Administration is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 32,837 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 7,345 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,239 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 158 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region

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

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

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Hobe Sound Bible College
Hobe Sound, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hobe Sound Bible College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Hobe Sound Bible College is located in Hobe Sound, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

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.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Hobe Sound Bible College

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Louisiana College
Pineville, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Pineville, Louisiana, and it awarded 37 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Louisiana College

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 181 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

Full William Carey University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Averett University
Danville, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Averett University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region. Averett University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Danville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Averett University

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Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queens University of Charlotte. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region. Queens University of Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 71 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Queens General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

University of West Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. University of West Alabama is a public institution located in Livingston, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 145 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at University of West Alabama

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Southern Wesleyan University
Central, South Carolina

Southern Wesleyan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Central, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

Full SWU General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Wheeling University
Wheeling, West Virginia

Wheeling University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Wheeling University is located in Wheeling, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Wheeling University

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University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of Holy Cross came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full UHC General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

Delta State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Cleveland, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 60 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

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

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina

With a ranking of #11, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Gardner - Webb University

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Salem University
Salem, West Virginia

With a ranking of #12, Salem University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Salem University is a small school located in Salem, West Virginia that handed out 21 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Salem University

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St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, Florida

St. Thomas University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. St. Thomas University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at St. Thomas University

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Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi

Mississippi College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. MC is located in Clinton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 MC

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Belhaven University
Jackson, Mississippi

Belhaven University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Belhaven is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Belhaven

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 182 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Louisiana State University - Shreveport

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Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky

Asbury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Asbury is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmore, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Asbury

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West Virginia State University
Institute, West Virginia

West Virginia State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Institute, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at West Virginia State University

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Georgetown College
Georgetown, Kentucky

Georgetown College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgetown College is located in Georgetown, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

Full Georgetown College General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee

With a ranking of #20, Carson - Newman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Carson - Newman

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Barton College
Wilson, North Carolina

Barton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Wilson, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Barton College General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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The University of West Florida came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 139 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at The University of West Florida

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Thomas University
Thomasville, Georgia

Thomas University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. TU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thomasville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Thomas University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Union College Kentucky
Barbourville, Kentucky

Union College Kentucky landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Union College Kentucky is a private not-for-profit institution located in Barbourville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Union College

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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, Florida

Saint Leo University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Saint Leo University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Leo, Florida that handed out 99 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Saint Leo University

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