The following is a list of doctoral, masters, and undergraduate degree programs related to the study of leadership. With some notable exceptions (particularly in regard to the list of doctoral programs), this list does not include programs related to specific sub-areas of leadership (e.g., educational leadership, health care leadership, environmental leadership). The programs listed primarily focus on leadership, leadership studies, and organizational leadership.
Given that the study of leadership is interdisciplinary, leadership-related degree programs are often situated within various colleges, schools, and departments across different university campuses (e.g., Schools of Education at some universities, Business Schools at other universities, and Graduate and Professional Schools at still other universities). As such, at the doctoral level leadership related degree programs primarily include: Ph.D., Ed.D., and executive doctoral degrees (depending on the situation of the program within the university). At the masters level leadership related degree programs primarily include: Master of Science, Master of Arts, and executive Masters degrees. At the undergraduate level leadership related degree programs primarily include: Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees as well as leadership certificate and minor programs.
Doctoral Programs Related to the Study of Leadership
Alliant University: Ph.D. in Leadership
Alvernia College: Ph.D. in Leadership
Andrews University: Ph.D. in Leadership
Antioch University: Ph.D. in Leadership & Change
Arizona State University: Ed.D. in Leadership & Innovation
Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines): Ph.D. in Leadership Studies
Barry University: Ph.D. specialization in Leadership
Binghamton University: Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior (specialization in Leadership & the Center for Leadership Studies)
Boston College: Ph.D. in Organization Studies (specialization and faculty expertise in Leadership)
Bowling Green State University: Ed.D. in Leadership Studies
California Institute of Integral Studies: Ph.D. in Transformative Studies, (Hybrid Program)
Capella University: Ph.D. in Organization and Management, Leadership Specialization
Cardinal Stritch University: Ph.D. in Leadership for the Advancement of Learning & Service
Chicago School of Professional Psychology, The: Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership
College of Notre Dame of Maryland: Ph.D. in Instructional Leadership for Changing Populations
Cranfield University (U.K.): Ph.D. Managing Executive Learning, Management and Leadership Development, and Organizational Learning
Creighton University: Ed.D in Leadership
Dallas Baptist University: Ph.D and Ed.D in Leadership Studies
Eastern University: Ph.D in Organizational Leadership
Edgewood College: Ed.D in Educational Leadership
Gannon University: Ph.D. in Organizational Learning and Leadership
George Washington University, The: Ed.D. Executive Leadership
Gonzaga University: Ph.D. in Leadership Studies
Grand Canyon University: Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership
Illinois State University: Education/leadership (Ph.D. in PK-12 Administration or Ph.D./Ed.M. in Higher Education Administration)
Indiana Institute of Technology: Ph.D. in Global Leadership
Indiana University of Pennsylvania: Ph.D. in Administration & Leadership Studies
Indiana Wesleyan University: Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership
James Madison University: Ph.D. in Strategic Leadership
Lancaster University (U.K.): Management Learning and Leadership
Lincoln Memorial University: Ed.D. in Executive Leadership
Louisiana State University: Ph.D. in Human Resource and Leadership Development
Marian University: Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership
Mountain State University: Doctor of Executive Leadership
National School of Leadership, India: PhD in Leadership
North Carolina A&T University: Ph.D. in Leadership Studies
Northeasten University: Ed.D. with Organizational Leadership and Communication specialization
Northcentral University: Ph.D. specialization in Organizational Leadership
Northwestern University: Ph.D. in Management and Organizations and Sociology (concentration in Leadership)
Nova Southeastern University: Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership
Our Lady of the Lake University: Ph.D. in Leadership Studies
Pepperdine University: Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership
Regent University: Ph.D. and D.S.L. in Leadership Studies
Saint John Fisher College: Ed.D. in Executive Leadership
Saint Mary's University: Ed.D. in Leadership
Shenandoah University: DProf program in Organizational Leadership
Simmons College: Ph.D. concentration in Managerial Leadership in the Information Professions
Spalding University: Ed.D. in Leadership Education
Stanford University: Ph.D. in Organization Studies (Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies)
Teacher's College (Columbia University): Ph.D. in Adult Learning and Leadership
Union Institute & University: Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Ethical & Creative Leadership
University of Arkansas: Ph.D. in Public Policy with a specialization in Public Policy Leadership
University of Central Arkansas: Ph.D. in Leadership Studies
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs: Ph.D. in Leadership, Research, and Policy
University of Exeter (U.K.): Ph.D. in Leadership Studies
University of the Incarnate Word: Ph.D. Organizational Leadership
University of Laverne: Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership
University of Louisville: Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Organization Development
University of Maryland: Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership and Policy Studies Specialization
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore: Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership
University of Nebraska, Lincoln: Ph.D. in Management with Leadership emphasis
University of Oklahoma (offered only to military): Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership
University of San Diego: Ph.D. in Leadership Studies
University of San Francisco: Ed.D. in Organizations & Leadership
University of Victoria (Canada): Ph.D. in Leadership Studies (focus on social justice, school and/or community emphasis and life-long learning)
Vanderbilt University: Ph.D. in Community Research and Action
Walden University: Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences, Leadership and Organizational Change Specialization
Western Kentucky University: Ed.D. with Organizational Leader specialty
Wilmington University: Ed.D in Organizational Leadership
Masters Programs Related to the Study of Leadership
Albertus Mangus College: M.A. in Leadership
American College, The: M.S. in Leadership
Augsburg College: M.A. in Leadership
Asbury Theological Seminary: M.A in Christian Leadership
Azusa Pacific University: M.A. in Organizational Leadership
Bastyr University: M.A. Applied Behavioral Science Degree in Consulting & Coaching in Organizations
Bellevue University: M.A. in Leadership
Bethel University: M.A. in Organizational Leadership
Biola University: M.A. in Organizational Leadership
Cabrini College: M.S. in Organizational Leadership
California Institute of Integral Studies: M.A. in Transformative Leadership (Online Program)
Cameron University: Master of Science in Organizational Leadership
Canisius College: Master's in Communication and Leadership
Central Connecticut State University: Master of Science in Educational Leadership
Chapman University: M.A. Organizational Leadership
Chatham University: M.A. in Leadership and Organizational Transformation
College Of Mount Saint Joseph: M.S. Organizational Leadership
College Of Saint Catherine, The: M.A. Organizational Leadership
College of Saint Mary: Master in Organizational Leadership
Colorado State University (online): M.S. in Organizational Leadership
Daemen College: M.S. in Executive Leadership and Change
Dominican University: M.S. in Organizational Leadership
Duquesne University: Several Master's Degree Programs
Drake University: Adult Learning and Organizational Performance
Eastern University: M.A. in Organizational Leadership
Fort Hays State University: Department of Leadership Studies, Master of Liberal Studies
Forum for the Future/Middlesex University (UK): MA in Leadership in Sustainable Development
Fresno Pacific University: Master's in Leadership and Organizational Studies
Fuller Theological Seminary Master of Arts in Global Leadership
Geneva College: M.S. in Organizational Leadership
Gonzaga University: M.A. in Organizational Leadership
Hawai'i Pacific University: M.A. in Global Leadership and Sustainable Development
Illinois State University: Education Administration and Foundations (Education/leadership: PK-12 Administration and College Student Personnel Administration
Indiana University-Purdue University: M.S. Organizational Leadership and Supervision
Karlshochschule International University: Consecutive Master (M. A.) in Leadership
LaGrange University: Master's in Organizational Leadership
Lincoln Christian University (Lincoln, Illinois): M.A. in Organizational Leadership
Lewis University: M.A. in Leadership
Lourdes College: Master of Organizational Leadership
Mansfield University: Leadership Studies Minor
Marietta College: Executive Masters in Leadership Studies
Marquette University: Master in Leadership Studies
Marshall University: M.A. in Leadership Studies
Maryville University: M.A. in Leadership Education
Mercy College: Master of Organizational Leadership
Mercyhurst College: M.S. in Organizational Leadership
Mountain State University: M.S.S.L. in Strategic Leadership
National School of Leadership, India: Master of Leadership Sciences (MLS)
National University: M.S. in Organizational Leadership
Neuman College: M.S. in Strategic Leadership
North Central College: Master of Leadership Degree
Northeastern University: M.S. in Leadership
Northern Kentucky University: M.S. in Executive Leadership and Organizational Change
Northwestern College: Master of Organizational Leadership
Northwestern University: M.S. Learning and Organizational Change
Norwich University: M.S. in Organizational Leadership
Nova Southeastern University: M.S. in Leadership
Nyack College: M.S. in Organizational Leadership
Our Lady of the Lake University: M.S. in Leadership Studies
Palm Beach Atlantic University: M.S. in Organizational Leadership
Pennsylvania State University: Master of Leadership Development
Pfeiffer University At Charlotte: M.S. Organizational Change and Leadership
Purdue University: M.S. in Technology, Organizational Leadership Concentration
Regent University: M.A. in Leadership Studies
Rider University: M.A. in Organizational Leadership
Roberts Wesleyan University: M.S. in Strategic Leadership
Royal Roads University: M.A. in Leadership
Saint Edwards: M.S. in Organizational Leadership and Ethics
Saint Ambrose University: Master of Organizational Leadership
Saint Mary's College of California:
Saint Mary of the Woods College: Master in Leadership Development
Saint Mary's College of California: M.A. in Leadership
Seton Hall University: M.A. in Strategic Communication and Leadership
Shenandoah University: MS in Organizational Leadership
Southern New Hampshire University: M.S. Organizational Leadership
Stanford University: M.A. in Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies
Trinity Western University: M.A. in Leadership
University of Exeter (UK): PgCert/PgDip/MA Leadership Studies by Distance Learning
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign: Educational Organization and Leadership
University of Pennsylvania: Master of Organizational Dynamics
University of Saint Francis: M.A. in Leadership Studies
University of San Diego: M.A. in Leadership Studies
University of San Diego: M.S. in Executive Leadership (School of Business)
University of San Diego: M.S. in Global Leadership (School of Business)
University of San Francisco: M.A. in Organizations & Leadership
University of South Florida: MSM in Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness
University of Southern California: Executive Masters of Leadership
University of Southern Maine: Master of Leadership Studies
University of Texas, El Paso: Master of Leadership Studies
University of Victoria (Canada): Master's Degree in Leadership Studies
Vanderbilt University: M.Ed. program in Organizational Leadership
Virginia Commonwealth University: M.Ed. Leadership Studies
Viterbo University: M.A. in Servant Leadership
Western Kentucky University: MA Leadership Dynamics and Graduate Certificate in Leadership Studies
Widener University: MS in Human Resources and Organizational Leadership or Psychology Doctorate and MBA Joint Degree Program
Woodbury College: Master of Organizational Leadership
Worcester Polytechnic Institute: M.S. in Operations Design and Leadership
Undergraduate Programs Related to the Study of Leadership
Albertson College: Leadership Studies Minor
Alice Lloyd College: Leadership Education Program
Appalachian State University: Minor in Leadership Studies
Asbury College: Leadership Studies Concentration
Baldwin-Wallace College: The Brain Leadership Program, Minor in Leadership Studies
Bellevue University: Leadership B.A., College of Arts and Sciences
Brescia University College, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada:Major in Dimensions of Leadership
California State University, Chico: Leadership Studies Minor
Central Michigan University: Leadership Minor
Chapman University: Bachelor of Arts, Organizational Leadership Minor
Christopher Newport University: Leadership Studies Minor
Claflin University: Leadership Studies Minor
Columbia College: Leadership Studies
East Tennessee State University: Minor in Leadership Studies
Fitchburg State College: Leadership Academy
Fort Hays State University: Department of Leadership Studies
Georgetown University: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies (Leadership)
Graceland University: Leadership Minor
Hardin-Simmons University: Minor in Leadership Studies
Hollins University: Certificate in Leadership Studies
Humboldt State University: Leadership Studies Minor
Idaho State University Minor in Leadership Studies
Indiana University, College of Arts and Sciences: Leadership Minor
Indiana University, School of Health: Leadership Minor
Kansas State University: Leadership Studies Minor
Lincoln Memorial University: Bachelors in Management and Leadership Studies
Marietta College: Leadership Studies Major & Minor
Marquette University: Organizations & Leadership
Methodist College: Tally Leadership Program
Middle Tennessee State University: Leadership Studies Minor
Mississippi State University: Leadership Studies Minor
Morehouse University: Leadership Studies Minor
Mount Ida College: Leadership Studies Minor
Mountain State University: Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership
National University: Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership
North Central College: Organizational Leadership Minor
North Central University: Leadership Development Minor
Northern Kentucky University: Bachelors in Organizational Leadership
Peace College: Leadership Studies Major
Pennsylvania State University: Bachelors in Organizational Leadership
Purdue University: Organizational Leadership/Supervision
Regent University: B.S. in Organizational Leadership and Management
Renaissance College, University of New Brunswick: Bachelor of Leadership Studies
St. Norbert College: Leadership Studies Minor
Seattle Pacific University: Leadership Studies Minor
Texas A&M University: Leadership Studies Concentration
University of California, Berkeley: Technology & Leadership Studies Program (Engineering)
Thomas Edison State College, B.S. in Organizational Leadership
University of California, Davis: Contemporary Leadership Minor
University of Central Florida: The LEAD Scholars Program
University of Colorado at Boulder: Presidents Leadership Class and the Leadership Residential Academic Program at Williams Village
University of Denver: Pioneer Leadership Program Minor
University of Kansas: Leadership Studies Minor
University of Maryland: Minor in Leadership Studies
University of Minnesota: Leadership Minor
University of Missouri: Leadership & Public Service Minor
University of Nebraska, Lincoln: Leadership & Communication Minor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas: Leadership and Civic Engagement Minor
University of North Carolina, Wilmington: Leadership Studies Minor
University of Northern Iowa: Leadership Studies Minor & Certificate
University of Rhode Island: Leadership Minor
University of Richmond: Jepson School of Leadership Studies
University of San Diego: Leadership Studies Minor
University of South Dakota: Leadership Studies Minor
University of South Florida: Leadership Studies Minor
University of Southern California: Critical Approaches to Leadership Minor
University of Southern Maine: Leadership and Organizational Studies, B.A.
University of Texas, Permian Basin: Leadership Studies Major & Minor
University of Utah: Minor in Leadership Studies
Virginia Military Institute: Leadership Studies Minor
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: Residential Leadership Community of Virginia Tech
Wartburg College: Wartburg College Leadership Certificate Program
Washington State University: Leadership Minor
Western Kentucky University: Certificate in Leadership Studies
Westminster College: Leadership Studies Minor
West Virginia University: Leadership Studies Minor
Williams College: Leadership Studies Concentration
Wright State University: Organizational Leadership Majo