Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for educational leadership Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for educational leadership Majors in US for 2021:
- Purdue University
- SUNY at Binghamton
- Northwestern University
- University of Virginia
- Vanderbilt University
- Clemson University
- SUNY at Buffalo
- Johns Hopkins University
- Boston College
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
25 best colleges for educational leadership majors in the US
1. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
2. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
3. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
4. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
5. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
6. Vanderbilt University
Location
Nashville, TN
7. SUNY at Buffalo
Location
Buffalo, NY
8. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
9. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
10. Boston College
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
11. University of Rochester
Location
Rochester, NY
12. Baruch College of the City University of New York
Location
New York, NY
13. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
14. Loyola Marymount University
Location
Los Angeles, CA
15. SUNY Stony Brook
Location
Stony Brook, NY
16. University of Delaware
Location
Newark, DE
17. College of William and Mary
Location
Williamsburg, VA
18. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
19. Ohio State University
Location
Columbus, OH
20. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
21. San Jose State University
Location
San Jose, CA
22. Brigham Young University
Location
Provo, UT
23. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
24. Brown University
Location
Providence, RI
25. SUNY at Albany
Location
Albany, NY
How we determined the best educational leadership colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what educational leadership departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for educational leadership majors
Updated November 17, 2023