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

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Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master's

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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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,860 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 80 colleges that offered a degree in general educational leadership and administration. To top this list, a school must have a successful general educational leadership and administration program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

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

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,148 masters’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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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Out of the 80 schools in the Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 615 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 266 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 UT Arlington

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 264 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 NAU

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Out of the 80 schools in the Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Durant, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 164 degrees to qualified masters’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 145 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 UT Rio Grande Valley

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University of North Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 140 degrees to qualified masters’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of North Texas General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 120 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 UT Tyler General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 masters’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 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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With a ranking of #10, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Stephen F Austin State University

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University of St. Thomas ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 90 degrees to qualified masters’s educational leadership and administration 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%.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at UST

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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 82 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at University of Phoenix - Arizona

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 79 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Southern Nazarene University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Southern Nazarene University is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

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 SNU

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

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 The University of Texas at San Antonio

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East Central University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. East Central University is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at ECU

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University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.

Full UH Victoria General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 56 masters’s educational leadership and administration 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 UNT Dallas

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North American University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. North American University is a small school located in Stafford, Texas that handed out 56 masters’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.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at North American University

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Tarleton

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Arizona State University - Skysong

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 52 degrees to qualified masters’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 52 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas Tech General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Southern Methodist University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Southern Methodist University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

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