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Urban Education & Leadership

Types of Degrees Urban Education & Leadership Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Urban Education & Leadership have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	55
Master’s Degree	447
Doctor’s Degree	125

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Urban Education & Leadership graduates include:

• School Supervisor
• Director of Health Education
• Grants Administrator
• Director of Research and Development
• Division Chief
• Field Director
• Director of Professional Services
• Library Director
• Grant Manager
• Education Supervisor
• Correctional Institution Education Supervisor
• Apprenticeship Consultant
• Extension Work Director
• Apprenticeship Representative
• Director of Extension Work

Who Is Earning a Degree in Urban Education & Leadership?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 75.6% of Urban Education & Leadership degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	474	75.6%
Men	153	24.4%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Urban Education & Leadership graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	218	34.8%
Asian	32	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino	173	27.6%
Black or African American	147	23.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0.2%
Two or More Races	22	3.5%
Race Unknown	17	2.7%
International Students	16	2.6%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Urban Education & Leadership Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Urban Education & Leadership 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 Urban Education & Leadership Programs

Online study are documented by IPEDS for Urban Education & 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	6	3
Doctoral (Research)	1	1

^{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 Urban Education & Leadership Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Urban Education & 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
International School Administration/Leadership	13.0412

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.