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Educational Administration at Western Governors University

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

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 147,866.

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

WGU Educational Administration Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Education Admin

Online Classes Are Available at WGU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WGU offers distance education options for education admin at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

WGU Educational Administration Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Education Admin Student Demographics at WGU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education admin majors at Western Governors University.

WGU Educational Administration Master’s Program

71% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 512 education admin students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WGU, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

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Of the students who received a education admin master's degree from WGU, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Governors University with a master's in education admin.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 401
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 49

Concentrations Within Educational Administration

If you plan to be a education admin major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Governors University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Educational Leadership & Administration 563

Careers That Education Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in education admin can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Western Governors University.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators 2,200 $93,590
Postsecondary Education Administrators 1,390 $95,070
Education Administrators 390 $68,180
Preschool Education Administrators 170 $41,730

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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