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2024 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region

59 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
2,731 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Ranked #32 in popularity, general educational leadership & administration is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 59 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general educational leadership & administration. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,731 degrees in general educational leadership & administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Educational Leadership & Administration School

Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of general educational leadership & administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Educational Leadership & Administration School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Educational Leadership & Administration Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Educational Leadership and Administration
Doctor's Degrees in Educational Leadership and Administration

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Educational Leadership & Administration in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the educational leadership and administration degree levels they offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Educational Leadership and Administration

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
296 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

University of Southern California is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 296 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
26th Most Popular In CA
46 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Loyola Marymount University is a good option for students interested in a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Marymount is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
91 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 91 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
28th Most Popular In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration needs to check out San Diego State University. SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NV
32 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

UNLV is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent data year.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In CA
32 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.

There were about 32 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
32.0% Growth in Graduates

WWU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bellingham. This university ranks 5th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 25 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In CA

Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 41st out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 23 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent year we have data available.

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National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
161 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 161 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
29th Most Popular In CA

UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best general educational leadership & administration schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 1,854
Washington 831 232
Oregon 587 132
Nevada 354 105
Hawaii 267 76
Alaska 167 41

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One of 13 majors within the Educational Administration area of study, General Educational Leadership & Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 411
Urban Education & Leadership 295
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 170
Community College Education 102
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 58
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 16
Early Childhood Program Administration 16
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 2
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 1

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