2027 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Michigan
General Educational Leadership & Administration programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 8 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best general educational leadership & administration schools.
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Best Schools for General Educational Leadership & Administration in Michigan
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general educational leadership & administration education in Michigan.
Top Schools in General Educational Leadership & Administration
Our analysis ranked Michigan State University the best school in the country for a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Michigan State University is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing. Michigan State University graduates 81% of students within six years. About 26 general educational leadership & administration degrees were awarded at Michigan State University in the most recent year. General Educational Leadership & Administration graduates of Michigan State University earn a median of $73,134 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $25,213 to complete this degree.
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Grand Valley State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Allendale, Grand Valley State University is a very large public university. Roughly 67% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 76 general educational leadership & administration degrees were awarded at Grand Valley State University in the most recent year. General Educational Leadership & Administration graduates of Grand Valley State University earn a median of $53,932 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $26,378.
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Students looking for a strong general educational leadership & administration program will find one at Western Michigan University, which ranked #3. This large public university is located in the city of Kalamazoo. Roughly 58% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 46 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Western Michigan University in the most recent data year. General Educational Leadership & Administration graduates of Western Michigan University earn a median of $75,270 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $27,981 to complete this degree.
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Wayne State University came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best general educational leadership & administration schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Detroit. Roughly 58% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 42 general educational leadership & administration degrees were awarded at Wayne State University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general educational leadership & administration degree recipients from Wayne State University generally make around $70,455. Wayne State University graduates carry a median of $26,689 in student loans.
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Central Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general educational leadership & administration, ranking #5. This large public university is located in the town of Mount Pleasant. About 59% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 45 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general educational leadership & administration degree recipients from Central Michigan University generally make around $76,885. Typical student debt for the program is $27,857.
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Oakland University landed the #6 spot for general educational leadership & administration this year. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland University is a large public university. Oakland University graduates 58% of students within six years. About 49 general educational leadership & administration degrees were awarded at Oakland University in the most recent year. General Educational Leadership & Administration graduates of Oakland University earn a median of $71,472 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $25,972.
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Cornerstone University came in at #7 for general educational leadership & administration this year. Cornerstone University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids. Roughly 63% of students complete a degree within six years here. Cornerstone University awarded about 11 general educational leadership & administration degrees in the most recent data year. General Educational Leadership & Administration graduates of Cornerstone University earn a median of $44,501 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $29,243 to complete this degree.
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Eastern Michigan University landed the #8 spot for general educational leadership & administration this year. Set in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan University is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 46%. There were roughly 77 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan University in the most recent data year. General Educational Leadership & Administration graduates of Eastern Michigan University earn a median of $70,709 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $28,781 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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