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Educational Administration

Types of Degrees Educational Administration Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Educational Administration may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	2
Associate’s Degree	69
Bachelor’s Degree	557
Master’s Degree	32,648
Doctor’s Degree	8,979

What Educational Administration Majors Need to Know

Studies in Educational Administration emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Educational Administration graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in Educational Administration emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5.7 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Personnel and Human Resources — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills built by a Educational Administration program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to Educational Administration careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Educational Administration graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.6 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.6 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.5 / 7
Getting Information	4.5 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.3 / 7
Developing and Building Teams	4.3 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.3 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	4.3 / 7
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others	4.1 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.1 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Educational Administration professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft Publisher	Desktop publishing software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
ParentSquare	Desktop communications software	—
Common Curriculum	Computer based training software	—
Blackboard software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Human resource management software HRMS	Human resources software	—
Minitab	Analytical or scientific software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Educational Administration graduates include:

• Testing Director
• Education Supervisor
• Education Director
• Extension Work Director
• Student Services Director
• Apprenticeship Consultant
• Assessment Coordinator
• Principal
• Educational Program Director
• Vice Principal
• Director of Research
• Health Education Director
• Educational Director
• Director of Research and Development
• Division Chief

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Educational Administration graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Master’s degree	45.7%
Bachelor’s degree	21.9%
Doctoral degree	10.9%
Post-master’s certificate	7.6%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	4.0%
High school diploma or equivalent	3.2%
Some college courses	2.5%
Post-doctoral training	2.1%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	1.4%
Postsecondary certificate	0.8%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Educational Administration?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 72.4% of Educational Administration degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	30,595	72.4%
Men	11,660	27.6%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Educational Administration graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	24,721	58.5%
Asian	977	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino	4,793	11.3%
Black or African American	7,572	17.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native	287	0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	68	0.2%
Two or More Races	1,112	2.6%
Race Unknown	1,994	4.7%
International Students	731	1.7%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Educational Administration Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Educational Administration graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$65,211
4 years	$67,022
5 years	$74,441

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $74,441 — roughly 14% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Educational Administration Programs

Distance learning is tracked by IPEDS for Educational Administration. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	2	0
Bachelor’s	20	3
Master’s	444	224
Doctoral (Research)	149	94

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Educational Administration Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Educational Administration graduates earn a median of $67,022 four years after completion — roughly 76% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Education	13
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education	13.02
Curriculum and Instruction	13.03
Education, General	13.01
Education, Other	13.99
EDUCATION	13.00
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	13.06
Educational/Instructional Media Design	13.05
International and Comparative Education	13.07
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	13.09
Special Education and Teaching	13.10
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	13.11

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.