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2024 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

86 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
5,188 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 looked at 86 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,188 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 Middle Atlantic Region 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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 the Middle Atlantic 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. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

12 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Educational Leadership and Administration

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
116 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Teachers College at Columbia University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

There were approximately 116 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
118 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Bank Street College of Education is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Bank Street College of Education is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York.

There were roughly 118 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Bank Street College of Education in the most recent data year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
92 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 92 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
37 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration needs to take a look at New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
53 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 53 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC
100 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 100 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
88 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 88 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
81 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 81 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
36 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
83 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

TCNJ is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Ewing. This college ranks 5th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 83 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year.

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11
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MD
56 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 56 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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12
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DE

Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were about 26 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
14 American University Washington, DC
15 The College of Saint Rose Albany, NY
16 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
17 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
18 Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA
19 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
20 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
21 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA

Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best general educational leadership & administration schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 797
Pennsylvania 978 1,050
Maryland 618 203
New Jersey 614 719
District of Columbia 441 169
Delaware 345 245

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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 868
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 555
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 406
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 363
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 260
Urban Education & Leadership 111
Community College Education 59
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 30
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 16
International School Administration/Leadership 10

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