General Educational Leadership & Administration

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2023
31,156
declining 5.61%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$7,716
growing 0.784%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$35,180
growing 3.78%
Average Wage
$66,881
growing 3.46%
People in Workforce
5.15M
growing 0.595%
Average Employee Age
46.3
growing 0.157%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of General Educational Leadership & Administration degree recipients are Beaumont, TX, Indianapolis city (balance), IN, and Albany, NY. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of General Educational Leadership & Administration degree recipients are Fulton, MO, Beaumont, TX, and Boiling Springs, NC. The most common degree awarded to students studying General Educational Leadership & Administration is a masters degree.

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Institutions

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 High Tech High Graduate School of Education and The College of Saint Rose have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Educational Leadership & Administration.

Tuition costs for General Educational Leadership & Administration majors are, on average, $7,716 for in-state public colleges, and $35,180 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 (381 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (15,925 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Educational Leadership & Administration (2023)
  1. Lamar University
    1,441 degrees awarded
  2. American College of Education
    1,135 degrees awarded
  3. The College of Saint Rose
    1,060 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Educational Leadership & Administration, is Public, 4-year or above (15,925 completions in 2023).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,716
Median In-State Public
$35,180
Median Out of State Private

Lamar University has the most General Educational Leadership & Administration degree recipients, with 1,441 degrees awarded in 2023.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. High Tech High Graduate School of Education
    60.3%
  2. The College of Saint Rose
    58.1%
  3. Bank Street College of Education
    30.3%

Out of all institutions that offer General Educational Leadership & Administration programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, High Tech High Graduate School of Education has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Educational Leadership & Administration, with 60.3%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Educational Leadership & Administration
  1. Jefferson County, TX
    1,441 degrees awarded
  2. Marion County, IN
    1,183 degrees awarded
  3. Maricopa County, AZ
    1,107 degrees awarded

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Employment

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 $66,881 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

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Educational Leadership & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
$66,881
Average Wage in Workforce
± $626
3.46%
1 Year Growth
± 1.28%

The average salary for Education majors is $66,881 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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Highest Paying Pumas
  1. NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY
    $179,854
  2. NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY
    $143,262
  3. Clark County (West Central)--Salmon Creek & Hazel Dell PUMA, WA
    $138,929

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

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Education majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Most Common

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The most common occupations for 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 Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining, Tool & die makers, and Surgeons.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Educational Leadership & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
5.15M
2023 Workforce
± 54,763
0.595%
1 Year Growth
± 1.5%

The number of Education graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.595%, from 5.12M in 2022 to 5.15M in 2023.

The largest single share of Education graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (30.8%). 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

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Educational Leadership & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

The most common industries that employ Education majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and uninformed.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Educational Leadership & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

The highest paying industries of Education majors, by average wage, are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, Footwear manufacturing, and Petroleum refining.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Educational Leadership & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
5.15M
2023 Workforce
± 54,763
0.595%
1 Year Growth
± 1.5%

The number of Education graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.595%, from 5.12M in 2022 to 5.15M in 2023.

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

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Educational Leadership & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
PUMAS with a relatively high number of Education majors
  1. Suffolk County (North Central)--Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY
    2.48
  2. Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY
    2.43
  3. Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY
    2.42

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

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Education majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Diversity

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 46.3.

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 (18,851 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Educational Leadership & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
46.3
Average Age in 2023
± 0.147 Years
0.157%
1 Year Change
± 0.449%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Education. The most common ages of employees with this major are 40 and 49 years old, which represent 2.54% and 2.53% 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

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Educational Leadership & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Education.

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 (72.2%)
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
    18,851 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    5,082 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    3,404 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
    8,114 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    3,382 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    1,888 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

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Educational Leadership & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    53,550 degree recipients
  2. Philippines
    35,047 degree recipients
  3. India
    25,677 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Europe
    3.64 times more than expected
  2. USSR
    2.8 times more than expected
  3. Belgium
    2.64 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Europe that hold Education degrees (3.64 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 (53,550 degree recipients).

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Skills

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, and Management of Personnel Resources.

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, and Monitoring are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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