Education Jobs and MBA Programs in Arizona

Arizona has plenty of educational and career opportunities for education administrators. For education administrators, there are 2,120 jobs in Arizona and this is projected to grow by 45 percent to 3,610 jobs by 2016. Over the next 10 years, the national job pool is projected to rise by two percent, short of the state growth for education administrators. In general, education administrators plan, direct, or coordinate research, instructional, student administration and services, and other educational activities at postsecondary institutions, including universities, and junior and community colleges.

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State figures show that education administrators in Arizona earn $47 per hour or $97,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $45 hourly or $92,000 per year on average.

Arizona, also known as the Grand Canyon State, is home to 6,595,778 people. It's population has increased 28.6 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Phoenix. There were 3,437,191 total jobs in 2008 and workers in Arizona earned more than the previous year with an average annual income of $34,339, down from $34,365. The unemployment rate in Arizona was 9.1 percent in 2009. It went up by 3.2 percentage points since the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 23.5 percent. This is under the national average.

The top employing fields in Arizona include consumer lending, rv rental, truss manufacturing and concrete block manufacturing.

Arizona is known for having important landmarks. Located in Fountain Hills is a fountain believed to be the tallest in the world. One of the many things Arizona is known for, The saguaro cactus blossom is the official state flower. The white flower blooms on the tips of the saguaro cactus during May and June. The saguaro is the largest American cactus.

Education

Education administrators plan, direct, or coordinate research, instructional, student administration and services, and other educational activities at postsecondary institutions, including universities, and junior and community colleges.

While working, they often recruit and terminate departmental personnel and participate in faculty and college committee efforts.

They are required to pay attention to ongoing situations and monitor them as they develop and listen well to others and take in their information and issues.

Education administrators should be able to articulate ideas and problems and listen to and understand others in meetings.

In order to be successful in the workplace, education administrators must have exceptional integrity and be reliable.