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international school administration/leadership

Types of Degrees international school administration/leadership Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing international school administration/leadership can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	10
Doctor’s Degree	12

What international school administration/leadership Majors Need to Know

Coursework for international school administration/leadership emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that international school administration/leadership graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in international school administration/leadership emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5.6 / 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 3.9 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Administrative — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.

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

Skills

Skills built by a international school administration/leadership program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.3 / 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 international school administration/leadership careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, international school administration/leadership 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	4.4 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.3 / 7
Developing and Building Teams	4.3 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	4.2 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.2 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.2 / 7
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others	4.1 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by international school administration/leadership professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
ParentSquare	Desktop communications software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Publisher	Desktop publishing software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
StataCorp Stata	Analytical or scientific software	—
Human resource management software HRMS	Human resources software	—
Google Drive	Cloud-based data access and sharing software	—
Minitab	Analytical or scientific software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for international school administration/leadership graduates include:

• Testing Director
• Education Director
• Student Services Director
• Education Supervisor
• Extension Work Director
• Principal
• Assessment Coordinator
• Vice Principal
• Educational Program Director
• Commission for the Blind Director
• Student Services Coordinator
• K-8 School Principal (Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade School Principal)
• Curriculum Director
• Mother Superior
• Athletic Coordinator

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to international school administration/leadership graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Master’s degree	46.0%
Bachelor’s degree	15.4%
Doctoral degree	14.2%
Post-master’s certificate	7.1%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	5.2%
High school diploma or equivalent	4.2%
Some college courses	3.2%
Post-doctoral training	2.7%
Postsecondary certificate	1.0%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	1.0%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in international school administration/leadership?

Gender Distribution

This field has a relatively balanced gender distribution: 54.5% women and 45.5% men among international school administration/leadership graduates.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	12	54.5%
Men	10	45.5%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of international school administration/leadership graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	14	63.6%
Hispanic or Latino	2	9.1%
Black or African American	1	4.5%
Two or More Races	1	4.5%
Race Unknown	4	18.2%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do international school administration/leadership Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of international school administration/leadership graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise 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 international school administration/leadership Programs

Distance learning are documented by IPEDS for international school administration/leadership. 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
Master’s	2	0
Doctoral (Research)	1	0

^{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 international school administration/leadership Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, international school administration/leadership 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
Educational Administration and Supervision	13.04
Administration of Special Education	13.0402
Adult and Continuing Education Administration	13.0403
Community College Administration	13.0407
Early Childhood Program Administration	13.0414
Education Entrepreneurship	13.0413
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other	13.0499
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	13.0401
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	13.0404
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship	13.0408
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	13.0406
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	13.0409

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.