Educational Leadership and Administration

Types of Degrees Educational Leadership and Administration Majors Are Getting

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	18,267
Graduate Certificate	6,241
Doctor’s Degree	6,163
Bachelor’s Degree	273
Basic Certificate	211
Associate Degree	1

What Educational Leadership and Administration Majors Need to Know

In an O*NET survey, educational leadership and administration 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 Educational Leadership and Administration Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in educational leadership and administration should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

Skills for Educational Leadership and Administration Majors

When studying educational leadership and administration, you’ll learn many skills that will help you be successful in a wide range of jobs - even those that do not require a degree in the field. The following is a list of some of the most common skills needed for careers associated with this major:

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• 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.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Abilities for Educational Leadership and Administration Majors

As you progress with your educational leadership and administration degree, there are several abilities you should pick up that will help you in whatever related career you choose. These abilities include:

• 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 Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

What Can You Do With a Educational Leadership and Administration Major?

People with a educational leadership and administration degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Distance Learning Coordinators	10.7%	$82,850
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	7.9%	$95,310
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	10.8%	$47,940
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators	10.7%	$82,850
Postsecondary Education Administrators	10.1%	$94,340

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Educational Leadership and Administration?

This major is dominated by women with about 95% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	8
Black or African American	48
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	153
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	33

Geographic Diversity

Educational Leadership and Administration appeals to people across the globe. About 1.1% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Educational Leadership and Administration

Some careers associated with educational leadership and administration require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. 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.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to educational leadership and administration have obtained the following education levels.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	6.7%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	1.2%
Some College Courses	3.9%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	6.3%
Bachelor’s Degree	22.3%
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.	2.0%
Master’s Degree	36.2%
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.	8.0%
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.	0.6%
Doctoral Degree	11.6%
Post-Doctoral Training	2.1%

Online Educational Leadership and Administration 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)	9	1
Certificate (2-4 Years)	1	0
Associate’s Degree	4	0
Bachelor’s Degree	142	52
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	653	225
Post-Master’s	243	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	343	95
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	28	6
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	10	4

Majors Related to Educational Leadership and Administration

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to educational leadership and administration.

Major	Number of Grads
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	4,658
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	2,018
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	1,612
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship	1,278
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	1,225
Urban Education & Leadership	576
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	403
Community College Education	375
Adult & Continuing Education Administration	337
Administration of Special Education	185
Early Childhood Program Administration	78
International School Administration/Leadership	18
Education Entrepreneurship	2

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
• Image Credit: By Shai-WMIL under License

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