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626 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
28,511 Master's Degrees Annually
#7 in Popularity
$89,570 Median Salary

Types of Degrees Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many educational administration graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 27,992
Graduate Certificate 9,809
Doctor’s Degree 8,260
Bachelor’s Degree 553
Basic Certificate 303
Associate Degree 55
Undergraduate Certificate 3

What Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to education admin were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.

Knowledge Areas for Education Admin Majors

Education Admin majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:

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  • Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
  • Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

Skills for Education Admin Majors

education admin majors are found most commonly in careers in which the following skills are important:

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  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
  • Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Abilities for Education Admin Majors

As you progress with your education admin degree, there are several abilities you should pick up that will help you in whatever related career you choose. These abilities include:

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  • Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
  • Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  • Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

What Can You Do With a Major?

People with a education admin degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Distance Learning Coordinators 10.7% $82,850
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 7.9% $95,310
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 10.8% $47,940
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators 10.7% $82,850
Postsecondary Education Administrators 10.1% $94,340

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in ?

553 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
91% Percent Women
37% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This is one of the most frequently chosen teaching majors. It is the 7th most popular in the country with 626 students graduating with a bachelor’s in education admin in 2021. The major attracts more women than men. About 91% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of education admin majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 14
Black or African American 105
Hispanic or Latino 63
White 316
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 53

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Education Admin, too. About 0.4% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:

  • China
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Korea
  • Jamaica
  • India

How Much Do Majors Make?

Bachelor’s Degree Starting Salary

Salaries According to BLS

Education Admin majors often go into careers where salaries can range from $53,990 to $98,750 (25th to 75th percentile). This range includes all degree levels, so you may expect those with a more advanced degree to make more while those with less advanced degrees will typically make less.

To put that into context, according to BLS data from the first quarter of 2020, the typical high school graduate makes between $30,000 and $57,900 a year (25th through 75th percentile). The average person with a bachelor’s degree (any field) makes between $45,600 and $99,000. Advanced degree holders make the most with salaries between $55,600 and $125,400.

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Some degrees associated with education admin may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

Find out what the typical degree level is for education admin careers below.

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Education Level Percentage of Workers
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) 6.7%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) 1.2%
Some College Courses 3.9%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree) 6.3%
Bachelor’s Degree 22.3%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. 2.0%
Master’s Degree 36.2%
Post-Master’s Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master’s degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level. 8.0%
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. 0.6%
Doctoral Degree 11.6%
Post-Doctoral Training 2.1%

Online Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 12 1
Certificate (2-4 Years) 2 0
Associate’s Degree 9 0
Bachelor’s Degree 327 121
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 1,150 389
Post-Master’s 432 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 543 130
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 41 10
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 34 5

Is a Degree in Worth It?

The median salary for a education admin grad is $89,570 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

This is 124% more than the average salary for an individual holding a high school degree. This adds up to a gain of about $993,400 after 20 years!

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You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to education admin.

Major Number of Grads
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,770
Teacher Education Subject Specific 42,343
Special Education 35,973
General Education 29,389
Curriculum & Instruction 19,217
Student Counseling 14,506
Instructional Media Design 9,224
Teaching English or French 5,525
Other Education 4,887
Educational Assessment 3,853
Teaching Assistants 2,720
Multilingual Education 1,995
Education Philosophy 932
International Education 279

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.

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