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Educational Administration at Western Carolina University

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Educational Administration at Western Carolina University

If you plan to study educational administration, take a look at what Western Carolina University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received their master's degree in education admin.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Educational Administration section at the bottom of this page.

WCU Educational Administration Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Education Admin
  • Doctorate Degree in Education Admin

Online Classes Are Available at WCU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WCU offers distance education options for education admin at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

WCU Educational Administration Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in education admin, making the school the #144 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Admin Student Demographics at WCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education admin majors at Western Carolina University.

WCU Educational Administration Master’s Program

63% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 education admin majors earned their master's degree from WCU. Of these graduates, 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in education admin each year. WCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education admin master's degree from WCU, 57% 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 Western Carolina University with a master's in education admin.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Education Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in education admin can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators 8,370 $71,740
Postsecondary Education Administrators 4,620 $107,460
Preschool Education Administrators 1,750 $47,330
Education Administrators 1,250 $82,040

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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