by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Southeast region, there were 7,345 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 171 colleges that offer a degree in general educational leadership and administration. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general educational leadership and administration.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region educational leadership and administration students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 523 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Liberty University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rasmussen University - Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region. Ocala, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 224 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 171 schools in the Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 215 degrees to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.
Full William Carey University General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 182 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 157 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at UCF
University of West Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Livingston, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 222 degrees to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.
Full University of West Alabama General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
The University of West Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 139 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.
George Mason University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 145 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at GMU
Belhaven University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 118 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Belhaven General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
Florida Atlantic University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 125 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at FAU
With a ranking of #11, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It awarded 234 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees 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 of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 112 degrees to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Nova Southeastern University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 138 diplomas to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Nova Southeastern University
St. Thomas University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. STU is a medium-sized school located in Miami Gardens, Florida that handed out 106 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at STU
Saint Leo University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Saint Leo University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Leo, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 103 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at St. Leo University
Lipscomb University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee 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 90 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Lipscomb
With a ranking of #17, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 127 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Old Dominion General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
Mississippi College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. MC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi. It awarded 83 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full MC General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at UofSC
Austin Peay State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clarksville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Austin Peay State University
East Carolina University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 87 degrees to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.
Full ECU General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
Queens University of Charlotte came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 71 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Educational Leadership & Administration at Queens
University of North Florida ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 UNF General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
Southeastern University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. SEU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 65 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SEU General Educational Leadership & Administration Report
With a ranking of #25, Marshall University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Educational Leadership and Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Educational Leadership & Administration at Marshall University
Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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