List of leadership studies programs
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: PhD in Leadership
- Alvernia College: PhD in Leadership
- Andrews University: PhD in Leadership
- Antioch University: PhD in Leadership & Change
- Argosy University: Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership
- Arizona State University: Ed.D. in Leadership & Innovation
- Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines): PhD in Leadership Studies
- Azusa Pacific University: Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
- Barry University: PhD specialization in Leadership
- Benedictine University: PhD or DBA in values-driven leadership, focused on strategic leadership, organizational change, and corporate responsibility and sustainability.
- [Binghamton University:] PhD in Organizational Behavior (specialization in Leadership & the Center for Leadership Studies)
- Boston College: PhD in Organization Studies (specialization and faculty expertise in leadership)
- Bowling Green State University: Ed.D. in Leadership Studies
- California Institute of Integral Studies: PhD in Transformative Studies, (Hybrid Program)
- Capella University: [http://www.capella.edu/schools_programs/business_technology/phd/leadership.aspx?ct=1&; PhD in Organization and Management, Leadership Specialization]
- Cardinal Stritch University: PhD in Leadership for the Advancement of Learning & Service
- Chicago School of Professional Psychology, The: PhD in Organizational Leadership
- College of Notre Dame of Maryland: PhD in Instructional Leadership for Changing Populations
- Cranfield University (U.K.): PhD 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: PhD in Organizational Learning and Leadership
- George Washington University, The: Ed.D. Executive Leadership
- Gonzaga University: PhD in Leadership Studies
- Grand Canyon University: Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership
- Illinois State University: Education/leadership (PhD in PK-12 Administration or PhD/Ed.M. in Higher Education Administration)
- Indiana Institute of Technology: PhD in Global Leadership
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania: PhD in Administration & Leadership Studies
- Indiana Wesleyan University: Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership
- James Madison University: PhD in Strategic Leadership
- Lancaster University (U.K.): Management Learning and Leadership
- La Sierra University: Ed.D. in Administration and Leadership
- Lincoln Memorial University: Ed.D. in Executive Leadership
- Louisiana State University: PhD in Human Resource and Leadership Development
- Marian University: PhD in Organizational Leadership
- National School of Leadership, India: PhD in Leadership
- North Carolina A&T University: PhD in Leadership Studies
- Northeastern University: Ed.D. with Organizational Leadership and Communication specialization
- Northcentral University: PhD specialization in Organizational Leadership
- Northwestern University: PhD in Management and Organizations and Sociology (concentration in Leadership)
- Nova Southeastern University: Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership
- Our Lady of the Lake University: PhD in Leadership Studies
- Pepperdine University: Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership
- Regent University: PhD and D.S.L. in Leadership Studies
- St. John Fisher College: Ed.D. in Executive Leadership
- Saint Mary's University: Ed.D. in Leadership
- Seattle University: Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
- Shenandoah University: DProf program in Organizational Leadership
- Simmons College: PhD concentration in Managerial Leadership in the Information Professions
- Spalding University: Ed.D. in Leadership Education
- Stanford University: PhD in Organization Studies (Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies)
- Teacher's College (Columbia University): PhD in Adult Learning and Leadership
- Tennessee Temple University: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Leadership
- Union Institute & University: PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Ethical & Creative Leadership
- University of Arkansas: PhD in Public Policy with a specialization in Public Policy Leadership
- University of Central Arkansas: PhD in Leadership Studies
- University of Colorado, Colorado Springs: PhD in Leadership, Research, and Policy
- University of Exeter (U.K.): PhD in Leadership Studies
- University of the Incarnate Word: PhD Organizational Leadership
- University of La Verne: Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership
- University of Louisville: PhD in Educational Leadership and Organization Development
- University of Maryland: Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership and Policy Studies Specialization
- University of Maryland, Eastern Shore: PhD in Organizational Leadership
- University of Nebraska, Lincoln: PhD in Management with Leadership emphasis
- University of Oklahoma (offered only to military): PhD in Organizational Leadership
- University of Redlands: Ed.D. in Leadership for Educational Justice
- University of San Diego: PhD in Leadership Studies
- University of San Francisco: Ed.D. in Organizations & Leadership
- University of Victoria (Canada): PhD in Leadership Studies (focus on social justice, school and/or community emphasis and life-long learning)
- Vanderbilt University: PhD in Community Research and Action
- Walden University: PhD 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
- Antioch University Seattle: M.S. in Management and Leadership
- Augsburg College: M.A. in Leadership
- Argosy University: M.S. in Organizational 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
- CENTRUM Catolica, PUCP Lima, Perú : Magíster in Strategy and Leadership
- Chapman University: M.A. Organizational Leadership
- Chatham University: M.A. in Leadership and Organizational Transformation
- City University of Seattle: M.A. in Leadership
- Cleveland State University: M.A. in Diversity Management: An organizational leadership program
- 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
- Drake University: Adult Learning and Organizational Performance
- Duquesne University: Master of Science in Leadership: Multiple Concentrations
- Eastern University: M.A. in Organizational Leadership
- Evangel University: MOL 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 1
- 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
- Georgetown University: Executive Master's in Leadership
- Gonzaga University: M.A. in Organizational Leadership
- Granite State College: M.S. in 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
- Indiana Wesleyan University: 2
- 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
- Medaille College: M.A. in Organizational Leadership
- Mercy College: Master of Organizational Leadership
- Mercyhurst College: M.S. in Organizational 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
- Pfeiffer University at Triangle: M.S. in Leadership and Organizational Change
- Purdue University: M.S. in Technology, Organizational Leadership Concentration
- Quinnipiac University: M.S. in Organizational Leadership
- Regent University: M.A. in Leadership Studies
- Rider University: M.A. in Organizational Leadership
- Robert Morris University: M.S. 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: 3
- 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
- South University: M.S. in Leadership
- Stanford University: M.A. in Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies
- Tennessee Temple University: Master of Arts (M.A.) in Leadership
- 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 Louisville: M.S. in Human Resources and Organization Development
- 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
- Western International University: MA in Innovative Leadership
- Wheeling Jesuit University: Master of Science in Organizational Leadership
- 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
- Bethel University: Major in Organizational Leadership
- 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 Studies Minor
- Chapman University: Bachelor of Arts, Organizational Leadership Minor
- Christopher Newport University: Leadership Studies Minor
- Claflin University: Leadership Studies Minor
- Columbia College: Leadership Studies
- Duquesne University: Accelerated Bachelor of Science/Arts
- East Tennessee State University: Minor in Leadership Studies
- Fitchburg State College: Leadership Academy
- Fort Hays State University: Department of Leadership Studies
- George Mason University: 4
- 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: McDonough Leadership Program - Major, Minor, and Certificates
- 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
- 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.A. in Leadership Studies
- Robert Morris University B.S. Organizational Leadership
- Rockhurst University: 5
- 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
- Texas Christian University: Psychology of Leadership Minor
- 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 Houston - Victoria: B.A.A.S with Concentration in Leadership and Enterprise Studies
- University of Kansas: Leadership Studies Minor
- University of Louisville: B.S. in Workforce Leadership with a concentration in Leadership and Organizational Development
- University of Maryland: Minor in Leadership Studies
- University of Minnesota: Leadership Minor
- University of Missouri: Leadership & Public Service Minor
- University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS Department of Public Policy Leadership
- 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 Scranton : 6
- 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
- University of Virginia: B.A. in Public Policy and Leadership
- Virginia Military Institute: Leadership Studies Minor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: Residential Leadership Community of Virginia Tech
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets (VTCC) Leadership Minor
- 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
- Wheeling Jesuit University: Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership and Development
- Whitworth University: Leadership Studies Minor
- Williams College: Leadership Studies Concentration
- Wright State University: Organizational Leadership Major