Organizational Leadership

Types of Degrees Organizational Leadership Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many organizational leadership graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	6,786
Bachelor’s Degree	4,522
Graduate Certificate	1,329
Doctor’s Degree	1,126
Basic Certificate	1,116
Associate Degree	335
Undergraduate Certificate	89

What Organizational Leadership Majors Need to Know

In an O*NET survey, organizational leadership majors were asked to rate what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important in their occupations. These answers were weighted on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the most important.

Knowledge Areas for Organizational Leadership Majors

Organizational Leadership majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

Skills for Organizational Leadership Majors

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to organizational leadership:

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Abilities for Organizational Leadership Majors

As a organizational leadership major, you will find yourself needing the following abilities:

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

What Can You Do With a Organizational Leadership Major?

People with a organizational leadership degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Business Professors	18.0%	$83,960
Management Analysts	14.3%	$83,610

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Leadership?

According to recent stats this major attracts about equal numbers of men and women. Roughly 46% of the graduates are women, and 54% are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of organizational leadership majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	135
Black or African American	757
Hispanic or Latino	734
White	2,256
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	612

Geographic Diversity

Organizational Leadership appeals to people across the globe. About 0.6% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Organizational Leadership

Some degrees associated with organizational leadership may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

Find out what the typical degree level is for organizational leadership careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Bachelor’s Degree	19.3%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.	5.2%
Master’s Degree	31.2%
Post-Master’s Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master’s degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.	1.8%
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.	0.3%
Doctoral Degree	42.3%

Online Organizational Leadership Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	5	1
Certificate (2-4 Years)	3	0
Associate’s Degree	30	12
Bachelor’s Degree	129	72
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	313	187
Post-Master’s	21	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	68	27
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	4	2
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	1	0

Majors Related to Organizational Leadership

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to organizational leadership.

Major	Number of Grads
General Business Administration and Management	336,268
Interior Design Management	13,070
Supply Chain Management	10,445
Operations Management	5,884
Project Management	4,363
Office Administration	3,252
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	2,481
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	1,102
Retail Management	985
Transportation/Mobility Management	592
E-Commerce	415
Science/Technology Management	321
Research and Development Management	287
Customer Service Management	282
Risk Management	177

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.