General Educational Leadership & Administration at American University

If you are interested in studying general educational leadership and administration, you may want to check out the program at American University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Educational Leadership & Administration section at the bottom of this page.

The American University General Educational Leadership & Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and Administration

Online Classes Are Available at The American University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, The American University does offer online courses in educational leadership and administration for the following degree levels:

The American University General Educational Leadership & Administration Rankings

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There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in educational leadership and administration, making the school the #320 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Educational Leadership and Administration Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the educational leadership and administration majors at American University.

The American University General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Program

Of the 101 students who graduated with a master’s in educational leadership and administration from The American University in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

In the educational leadership and administration master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in educational leadership and administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	29
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	39

Related Majors

Careers That Educational Leadership and Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in educational leadership and administration can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Postsecondary Education Administrators	1,490	$117,680
Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	1,170	$106,200
Education Administrators	940	$105,730

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
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.