Other Educational Administration

Types of Degrees Other Educational Administration Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other educational administration and supervision graduations there were in 2018-2019 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	1,330
Doctor’s Degree	510
Graduate Certificate	364
Undergraduate Certificate	4
Basic Certificate	3
Bachelor’s Degree	2

What Other Educational Administration Majors Need to Know

In an O*NET survey, other educational administration majors were asked to rate what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important in their occupations. These answers were weighted on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the most important.

Knowledge Areas for Other Educational Administration Majors

Other Educational Administration majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

Skills for Other Educational Administration Majors

A major in other educational administration prepares you for careers in which the following skill-sets are crucial:

• 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.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Abilities for Other Educational Administration Majors

As a other educational administration major, you will find yourself needing the following abilities:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

What Can You Do With a Other Educational Administration Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with other educational administration:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Distance Learning Coordinators	10.7%	$82,850
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators	10.7%	$82,850

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Other Educational Administration?

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other educational administration majors is as follows:

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

How Much Do Other Educational Administration Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

The median salary for someone in a career related to other educational administration is $89,570. This median refers to 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.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Other Educational Administration

Some degrees associated with other educational administration 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 other educational administration careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Bachelor’s Degree	50.0%
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.	2.2%
Master’s Degree	45.7%
Doctoral Degree	2.2%

Online Other Educational Administration Programs

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 124 schools offered some type of other educational administration and supervision program. 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)	1	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	2	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	0	0
Bachelor’s Degree	18	5
Post-Baccalaureate	1	0
Master’s Degree	80	44
Post-Master’s	27	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	26	7
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	2	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Is a Degree in Other Educational Administration Worth It?

The median salary for a other educational administration 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!

Majors Related to Other Educational Administration

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other educational administration.

Major	Number of Grads
General Educational Leadership & Administration	31,657
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	3,998
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	1,655
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship	1,550
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	1,146
Urban Education & Leadership	708
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	459
Adult & Continuing Education Administration	438
Community College Education	335
Administration of Special Education	222

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By Shai-WMIL under License

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