Urban Education & Leadership

Types of Degrees Urban Education & Leadership Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many urban education and leadership graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	526
Doctor’s Degree	90
Bachelor’s Degree	81
Graduate Certificate	38
Basic Certificate	1

What Urban Education & Leadership Majors Need to Know

In an O*NET survey, urban education and leadership 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 Urban Education and Leadership Majors

Urban Education and Leadership majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:

• 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.
• 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.
• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• 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.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Skills for Urban Education and Leadership Majors

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to urban education and leadership:

• 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.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• 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.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Abilities for Urban Education and Leadership Majors

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

• 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.
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• 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.

What Can You Do With a Urban Education & Leadership Major?

People with a urban education and leadership degree often go into the following careers:

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

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Education & Leadership?

The major attracts more women than men. About 75% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	46
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Urban Education and Leadership. About 1.2% of those with this major are international students.

How Much Do Urban Education & Leadership Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

The median salary for someone in a career related to urban education and leadership is $89,570. This median refers to all degree levels, so the salary for a person with just a bachelor’s degree may be a little less and the one for a person with an advanced degree may be a little more.

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 Urban Education & Leadership

Some careers associated with urban education and leadership require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to urban education and leadership have obtained the following education levels.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Bachelor’s Degree	27.3%
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.	4.6%
Master’s Degree	63.6%
Doctoral Degree	4.6%

Online Urban Education & Leadership Programs

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 schools offered some type of urban education and leadership 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)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	0	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	1	0
Bachelor’s Degree	12	1
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	30	7
Post-Master’s	4	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	11	1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Is a Degree in Urban Education & Leadership Worth It?

The median salary for a urban education and leadership 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 Urban Education & Leadership

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to urban education and leadership.

Major	Number of Grads
General Educational Leadership & Administration	32,837
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	4,709
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	2,247
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	1,727
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship	1,572
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	1,107
Adult & Continuing Education Administration	462
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	452
Community College Education	354
Administration of Special Education	186
Early Childhood Program Administration	70
International School Administration/Leadership	10
Education Entrepreneurship	0

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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