General Educational Leadership & Administration

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2021
32,837
growing 0.56%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$7,510
growing 2.06%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$32,954
growing 2.45%
Average Wage
$60,101
growing 5.63%
People in Workforce
5.07M
growing 0.236%
Average Employee Age
46.2
declining 0.0124%

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In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of General Educational Leadership & Administration degree recipients are Beaumont, TX, Indianapolis city (balance), IN, and Albany, NY. In 2021, the locations with a relatively high number of General Educational Leadership & Administration degree recipients are Glendale, CO, Hobe Sound, FL, and Beaumont, TX. The most common degree awarded to students studying General Educational Leadership & Administration is a masters degree.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General Educational Leadership & Administration and the types of students that study this field. Lamar University awards the most degrees in General Educational Leadership & Administration in the US, but The College of Saint Rose and High Tech High Graduate School of Education have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Educational Leadership & Administration.

Tuition costs for General Educational Leadership & Administration majors are, on average, $7,510 for in-state public colleges, and $32,954 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Educational Leadership & Administration programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (378 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (15,749 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Educational Leadership & Administration

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Educational Leadership & Administration, is Public, 4-year or above (15,749 completions in 2021).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,510
Median In-State Public
$32,954
Median Out of State Private

Lamar University has the most General Educational Leadership & Administration degree recipients, with 1,871 degrees awarded in 2021.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer General Educational Leadership & Administration programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, The College of Saint Rose has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Educational Leadership & Administration, with 56.1%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Educational Leadership & Administration

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in General Educational Leadership & Administration by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ EDUCATION. graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for EDUCATION. majors is $60,101 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

The industry that employs the most EDUCATION. majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$60,101
Average Wage in Workforce
± $561
5.63%
1 Year Growth
± 1.25%

The average salary for EDUCATION. majors is $60,101 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

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Highest Paying Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of EDUCATION. majors.

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Most Common

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The most common occupations EDUCATION. majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of EDUCATION. majors working as Elementary & middle school teachers, Special education teachers, and Secondary school teachers.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for EDUCATION. majors are Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Surgeons.

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Occupations by Share

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5.07M
2021 Workforce
± 54,350
0.236%
1 Year Growth
± 1.51%

The number of EDUCATION. graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.236%, from 5.06M in 2020 to 5.07M in 2021.

The largest single share of EDUCATION. graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (34%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in EDUCATION. by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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Highest Paid

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Industries by Share

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5.07M
2021 Workforce
± 54,350
0.236%
1 Year Growth
± 1.51%

The number of EDUCATION. graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.236%, from 5.06M in 2020 to 5.07M in 2021.

The industry which employs the most EDUCATION. graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in EDUCATION..

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Specialty Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of EDUCATION. majors.

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Demographic information for those who earn a degree in EDUCATION. in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in EDUCATION. is 46.2.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold EDUCATION. degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in EDUCATION. (19,808 students).

Workforce Age

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46.2
Average Age in 2021
± 0.148 Years
0.0124%
1 Year Change
± 0.454%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in EDUCATION.. The most common ages of employees with this major are 47 and 39 years old, which represent 2.62% and 2.44% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Educational Leadership & Administration are Masters Degree, Research Doctorate, and Post-Masters Certificate.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in EDUCATION. are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (71.1%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    19,808 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    5,424 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    3,698 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Educational Leadership & Administration for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Female
    8,744 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    3,878 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    2,051 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in General Educational Leadership & Administration.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    51,142 degree recipients
  2. Philippines
    33,767 degree recipients
  3. India
    22,909 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. St Vincent & the Grenadines
    3.76 times more than expected
  2. Tanzania
    3.11 times more than expected
  3. Uzbekistan
    2.94 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in St Vincent & the Grenadines that hold EDUCATION. degrees (3.76 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (51,142 degree recipients).

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the General Educational Leadership & Administration field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. General Educational Leadership & Administration majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that General Educational Leadership & Administration majors need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, Management of Personnel Resources, Negotiation, Service Orientation, Persuasion, Coordination, Time Management, Learning Strategies, Social Perceptiveness, Instructing, Monitoring, Systems Evaluation, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Analysis, Writing, Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Mathematics, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Analysis, Operation Monitoring, Technology Design, Troubleshooting, Programming, Science, Operation and Control, Equipment Selection, Installation, Equipment Maintenance, and Repairing.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for General Educational Leadership & Administration majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Management of Financial Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Learning Strategies, Social Perceptiveness, Management of Personnel Resources, Instructing, Coordination, Time Management, Complex Problem Solving, Active Learning, Service Orientation, Negotiation, Persuasion, Systems Evaluation, Systems Analysis, Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, Mathematics, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Analysis, Operation Monitoring, Science, Technology Design, Programming, Troubleshooting, Operation and Control, Equipment Selection, Installation, Equipment Maintenance, and Repairing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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