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2024 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in California

40 Colleges in California
1,888 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 40 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general educational leadership & administration. Combined, these schools handed out 1,888 degrees in general educational leadership & administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Educational Leadership & Administration School

Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in California The educational leadership and administration program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Educational Leadership & Administration rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Educational Leadership & Administration 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 California 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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Best Schools for General Educational Leadership & Administration in California

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 California 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

Any student who is interested in general educational leadership & administration needs to look into University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

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

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

Every student who is interested in general educational leadership & administration needs to take a look at Loyola Marymount University. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Marymount is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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
28th Most Popular In CA

It's hard to beat San Diego State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at SDSU 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

It is difficult to beat Santa Clara University if you wish to pursue a degree in general educational leadership & administration. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In CA

Cal State Fullerton is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fullerton. 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 data year.

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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

National University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. This university ranks 33rd out of 168 schools 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 data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
29th Most Popular In CA

Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges 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 data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
82 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Malibu. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.

There were about 82 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
95 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 51st out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 95 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Brandman in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
118 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Irvine. This university ranks 54th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 118 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Explore all the Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 232
Oregon 587 132
Nevada 354 105
Hawaii 267 76
Alaska 167 41

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General Educational Leadership & Administration is one of 13 different types of Educational Administration programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 314
Urban Education & Leadership 264
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 103
Community College Education 102
Early Childhood Program Administration 16
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 5

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