Secondary School Administration/Principalship

Types of Degrees Secondary School Administration/Principalship Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many secondary school administration/principalship graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	214
Graduate Certificate	184
Doctor’s Degree	5

What Secondary School Administration/Principalship Majors Need to Know

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to secondary school administration/principalship and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

Knowledge Areas for Secondary School Administration/Principalship Majors

This major prepares you for careers in which these knowledge areas are important:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills for Secondary School Administration/Principalship Majors

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to secondary school administration/principalship:

• 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.
• 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.
• Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Abilities for Secondary School Administration/Principalship Majors

As you progress with your secondary school administration/principalship degree, there are several abilities you should pick up that will help you in whatever related career you choose. These abilities include:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• 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.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

What Can You Do With a Secondary School Administration/Principalship Major?

People with a secondary school administration/principalship degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	7.9%	$95,310

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Secondary School Administration/Principalship

Some degrees associated with secondary school administration/principalship may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

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

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	9.4%
Bachelor’s Degree	6.8%
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.	0.3%
Master’s Degree	38.1%
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.	44.8%
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.	3.3%
Doctoral Degree	0.1%

Online Secondary School Administration/Principalship 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)	0	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	0	0
Bachelor’s Degree	6	1
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	25	12
Post-Master’s	12	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	2	1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Secondary School Administration/Principalship

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to secondary school administration/principalship.

Major	Number of Grads
General Educational Leadership & Administration	31,156
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
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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