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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration in the Southwest Region

83 Ranked Colleges
6,554 Degrees Awarded
$24,000 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 6,554 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 83 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region educational leadership and administration students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 83 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North American University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Stafford, Texas, and it awarded 56 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full North American 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 #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,871 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Lamar University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethany, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 78 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Southern Nazarene University

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Out of the 83 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 116 students 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%.

Full University of St. Thomas General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Out of the 83 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 164 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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East Central University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Ada, Oklahoma, and it awarded 64 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Full ECU General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Abilene Christian University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 100 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Abilene Christian University

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With a ranking of #8, International Baptist College and Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Chandler, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 IBCS

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Dallas Baptist University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at DBU

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University of North Texas at Dallas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT Dallas is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees 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 University of North Texas at Dallas

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Sul Ross State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Alpine, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Sul Ross

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University of Houston - Victoria landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 60 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Houston - Victoria General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 120 degrees to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Tyler General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Lubbock Christian University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. LCU is a small school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 13 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Full LCU General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 102 degrees to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at SFASU

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 298 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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With a ranking of #18, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

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

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Texas A&M University - Texarkana ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Texarkana is a small school located in Texarkana, Texas that handed out 15 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 110 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 883 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

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

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Trinity U

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University of the Southwest
Hobbs, New Mexico

University of the Southwest ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. USW is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full USW General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #24, Cameron University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 19 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Cameron University

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Prairie View A & M University is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

Full Prairie View A & M University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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