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2024 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Plains States Region

63 Colleges in the Plains States Region
3,625 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded
General Educational Leadership & Administration is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #32 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 63 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,625 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 Plains States 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general educational leadership & administration schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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 Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Educational Leadership & Administration in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the educational leadership and administration degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Educational Leadership and Administration

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN
67 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general educational leadership & administration. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 67 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Creighton University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general educational leadership & administration. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 151 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IA

Every student who is interested in general educational leadership & administration needs to look into Iowa State University. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 14 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
226 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general educational leadership & administration needs to take a look at Northwest Missouri State University. Northwest is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Maryville. This university ranks 19th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 226 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Capella University crest
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
369 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 369 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MN
40 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NE
73 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were about 73 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ND

UND is a large public university located in the city of Grand Forks. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year.

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9
Drake crest
Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
100 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Des Moines. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drake is a great university overall.

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

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MO
55 Educational Leadership and Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 55 general educational leadership & administration students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Northwestern College Orange City, IA
12 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
13 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
14 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
15 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS

Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best general educational leadership & administration colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 617
Missouri 693 842
Iowa 648 270
Kansas 599 495
Nebraska 500 550
North Dakota 416 73
South Dakota 381 98

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General Educational Leadership & Administration is one of 13 different types of Educational Administration programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Educational Leadership and Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 394
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 263
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 258
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 104
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 85
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 65
Administration of Special Education 51
Community College Education 25
Early Childhood Program Administration 16
Urban Education & Leadership 15

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