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2024 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in District of Columbia

3 Colleges in District of Columbia
234 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for general educational leadership & administration students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 234 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 District of Columbia Your choice of general educational leadership & administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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 District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia

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.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Educational Leadership and Administration

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

Any student pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration has to look into George Washington University. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. 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 data year.

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
102 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

American University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 102 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

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Howard University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In DC
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Howard University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were about 16 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In DC
14.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Trinity Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 14 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Trinity College in the most recent year we have data available.

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


 

Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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 85
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 27
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 8
Administration of Special Education 1

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