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General Educational Leadership at Western Carolina University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Educational Leadership, you may want to check out the program at Western Carolina University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Carolina University sits in Cullowhee, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 35 general educational leadership degrees were awarded at Western Carolina University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Carolina University

Many students take online classes at Western Carolina University. Of 11,686 students, 2,836 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,047 (26%) took at least some classes online.

General Educational Leadership Rankings at Western Carolina University

Rankings can help you compare Western Carolina University’s General Educational Leadership program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#8 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#9 of 16
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#31 of 141
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#56 of 133
Best Value	Nationwide	#101 of 531
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#302 of 499

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#8 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#9 of 16
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#31 of 141
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#56 of 133
Best Value	Nationwide	#101 of 531
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#302 of 499

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Educational Leadership graduates at Western Carolina University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Educational Leadership graduates at Western Carolina University are 57% women (20) and 43% men (15).

General Educational Leadership Master’s Program at Western Carolina University

Of the 19 master’s general educational leadership graduates at Western Carolina University, 68% were women (13) and 32% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Educational Leadership master’s degree recipients at Western Carolina University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Black / African American	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of General Educational Leadership master’s degree recipients at Western Carolina University, below the national average of 33%.*

General Educational Leadership Doctoral Program at Western Carolina University

Among the 16 doctoral general educational leadership degrees awarded at Western Carolina University, 44% were women (7) and 56% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Educational Leadership doctoral degree recipients at Western Carolina University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of General Educational Leadership doctoral degree recipients at Western Carolina University, above the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Educational Leadership Graduates

Graduates of the General Educational Leadership program at Western Carolina University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Educational Leadership majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$178,795
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$161,927
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.