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2024 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Washington

10 Colleges in Washington
297 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general educational leadership & administration, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #32 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in Washington 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 297 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 Washington 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. For our Best Overall General Educational Leadership & Administration School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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 Washington list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Educational Leadership & Administration in Washington

The schools below may not offer all types of educational leadership and administration degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Washington Schools in Educational Leadership and Administration

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

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general educational leadership & administration. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

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

It's difficult to beat Western Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

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

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WA

It is difficult to beat Seattle University if you wish to pursue a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year.

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA

Gonzaga University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Spokane. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Gonzaga is a great university overall.

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

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In WA
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 16 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WA

Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general educational leadership & administration from Washington State University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA
41 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

CityU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. This university ranks 9th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 41 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at CityU in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 8 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Whitworth in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In WA

CWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Ellensburg. This university ranks 7th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 6 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general educational leadership & administration from Central Washington University

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In WA

Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 49th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 6 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UW Tacoma in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general educational leadership & administration from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus


 

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
California 999 1,854
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
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 48
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 40
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 32
Urban Education & Leadership 4
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 2
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 1

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