2024 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Southeast Region
143
Colleges in the Southeast Region
7,345
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 143 schools in the Southeast Region 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 7,345 degrees in general educational leadership & administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Educational Leadership & Administration School
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
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 the Southeast Region list to help you make the college 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 the Southeast 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.
21 Top Southeast Region Schools in Educational Leadership and Administration
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TN
43
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Vanderbilt University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were about 43 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In VA
51
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 51 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In NC
North Carolina State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 19 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
145
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
George Mason University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 145 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In GA
UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In FL
UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 19 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AR
39
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
UARK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. This university ranks 1st out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were approximately 39 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AL
46
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Birmingham. This university ranks 4th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were roughly 46 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent year we have data available.
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William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.
There were approximately 26 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MS
215
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Hattiesburg. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were approximately 215 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at William Carey University in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In FL
138
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 138 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In AL
UA is a very large public university located in the small city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In FL
52
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were about 52 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MS
83
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 4th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were roughly 83 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In KY
37
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 37 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In TN
39
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 39 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Union in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
523
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 12th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 523 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MS
40
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Mississippi State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mississippi State. This university ranks 1st out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were approximately 40 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In NC
Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
87
Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 87 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.
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