General Educational Leadership & Administration at William Carey University

Every general educational leadership & administration school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the educational leadership and administration program at William Carey University stacks up to those at other schools.

William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 5,472 students attend the school each year.

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.

William Carey University General Educational Leadership & Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and Administration

Online Classes Are Available at William Carey University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

William Carey University General Educational Leadership & Administration Rankings

There were 34 students who received their doctoral degrees in educational leadership and administration, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Educational Leadership and Administration Student Demographics at William Carey University

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

William Carey University General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of educational leadership and administration master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in educational leadership and administration each year. William Carey University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a educational leadership and administration master's degree from William Carey University, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	65
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

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 MS, the home state for William Carey University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	2,770	$77,330
Postsecondary Education Administrators	1,650	$95,160
Preschool Education Administrators	380	$43,190
Education Administrators	130	$82,830

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 Woodlot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.