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2024 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Maryland

10 Colleges in Maryland
422 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 10 schools in Maryland 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 422 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 Maryland Your choice of general educational leadership & administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Educational Leadership & Administration in Maryland

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 Maryland Schools in Educational Leadership and Administration

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

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general educational leadership & administration. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges 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 data year.

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

Johns Hopkins University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

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

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MD

Every student who is interested in general educational leadership & administration needs to look into Towson University. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #248 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.

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Hood College
Frederick, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD
69 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general educational leadership & administration has to check out Hood College. Hood is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Frederick. This college ranks 22nd out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 69 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Hood in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
67 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #558 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Maryland is a great university overall.

There were approximately 67 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent data year.

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McDaniel College
Westminster, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MD
112 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Westminster. This college ranks 19th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 112 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at McDaniel in the most recent year we have data available.

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MD
48.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #676 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Salisbury is a great university overall.

There were about 29 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MD

The Mount is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg. This university ranks 17th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 4 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at The Mount in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MD

Morgan State is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore. This university ranks 31st out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 5 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Morgan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MD

Frostburg State is a small public university located in the small suburb of Frostburg. This university ranks 28th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 10 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Frostburg State in the most recent data year.

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

Explore all the Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools 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
New Jersey 614 719
District of Columbia 441 169
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
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 49
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 29
Community College Education 21
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 14
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 9
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 2
Urban Education & Leadership 2

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