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General Educational Leadership at Western Michigan University

If you plan to study General Educational Leadership, you may want to check out the program at Western Michigan University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 34 general educational leadership degrees were awarded at Western Michigan University.

Studying Online at Western Michigan University

Distance learning is available at Western Michigan University. Of 16,744 students, 2,238 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,676 (46%) took at least some classes online.

General Educational Leadership Rankings at Western Michigan University

These rankings give you a sense of how Western Michigan University’s General Educational Leadership program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#7 of 10
Best Value	Michigan	#8 of 11
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#44 of 75
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#48 of 71
Best Value	Nationwide	#293 of 531
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#320 of 499

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#7 of 10
Best Value	Michigan	#8 of 11
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#44 of 75
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#48 of 71
Best Value	Nationwide	#293 of 531
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#320 of 499

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Educational Leadership graduates at Western Michigan University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Educational Leadership graduates at Western Michigan University are 71% women (24) and 29% men (10).

General Educational Leadership Master’s Program at Western Michigan University

Among the 34 master’s general educational leadership degrees awarded at Western Michigan University, 71% were women (24) and 29% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of General Educational Leadership master’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University, lower than the national average of 33%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Educational Leadership Graduates

Graduates of the General Educational Leadership program at Western Michigan University pursue many career paths. 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.