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General Educational Leadership & Administration at Western Governors University

If you plan to study general educational leadership and administration, take a look at what Western Governors University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 General Educational Leadership & Administration section at the bottom of this page.

WGU General Educational Leadership & Administration Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and Administration

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.

WGU does offer online education options in educational leadership and administration for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

WGU General Educational Leadership & 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.

Educational Leadership and Administration Student Demographics at WGU

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

WGU General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Program

71% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The educational leadership and administration program at WGU awarded 512 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

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Of the students who received a educational leadership and administration 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 educational leadership and administration.

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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

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 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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