Best Schools for Educational Leadership in 2026
These are the top schools offering Educational Leadership, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Educational Leadership graduate earns $37,514/yr across 15 schools.
All Educational Leadership Programs Ranked
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| # | Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Educational Leadership
University of Delaware · Newark, DE |
53
49–56 |
$44,463/yr | High | 9.9x |
| 2 |
Educational Leadership
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI |
53
52–53 |
$39,637/yr | High | 10.6x |
| 3 |
Educational Leadership
Rasmussen University-Minnesota · St. Cloud, MN |
49
48–49 |
$37,480/yr | High | 8.8x |
| 4 |
Educational Leadership
Cleveland State University · Cleveland, OH |
49
47–49 |
$38,766/yr | High | 8.2x |
| 5 |
Educational Leadership
Ohio State University-Lima Campus · Lima, OH |
50
49–49 |
$36,487/yr | High | 9.5x |
| 6 |
Educational Leadership
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus · Mansfield, OH |
50
49–49 |
$36,487/yr | High | 9.5x |
| 7 |
Educational Leadership
Ohio State University-Marion Campus · Marion, OH |
50
49–49 |
$36,487/yr | High | 9.5x |
| 8 |
Educational Leadership
Ohio State University-Newark Campus · Newark, OH |
50
49–49 |
$36,487/yr | High | 9.5x |
| 9 |
Educational Leadership
Rasmussen University-North Dakota · Fargo, ND |
47
46–48 |
$37,480/yr | High | 7.4x |
| 10 |
Educational Leadership
Rasmussen University-Wisconsin · Green Bay, WI |
48
47–48 |
$37,480/yr | High | 7.9x |
| 11 |
Educational Leadership
Rasmussen University-Florida · Ocala, FL |
46
43–47 |
$37,480/yr | High | 6.1x |
| 12 |
Educational Leadership
Rasmussen University-Illinois · Rockford, IL |
47
45–47 |
$37,480/yr | High | 6.9x |
| 13 |
Educational Leadership
Rasmussen University-Kansas · Topeka, KS |
45
43–47 |
$37,480/yr | High | 6.0x |
| 14 |
Educational Leadership
Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH |
46
44–46 |
$36,487/yr | High | 6.5x |
| 15 |
Educational Leadership
Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN |
44
43–44 |
$32,527/yr | High | 7.0x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.