Education Jobs and MBA Programs in Arkansas

Arkansas has an abundance of educational and career opportunities for education administrators. There are currently 730 jobs for education administrators in Arkansas and that number is growing. A projected rise of 16 percent in employment opportunities will make the figure 1,170 jobs by 2016. This exceeds the national growth trend for education administrators. National projections show a rise of just two percent over the next 10 years. 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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Education administrators earn $39 per hour or $80,000 per year on average in Arkansas. Nationally, their income is $45 hourly or $92,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Natural State, Arkansas has a population of 2,889,450, which has grown by 8.1 percent in the last 10 years. Little Rock is the state capital. There were a total of 1,599,446 jobs in 2008 and people in Arkansas earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $32,257, up from $31,517. The unemployment rate in Arkansas was 7.3 percent in 2009, which has grown by 2.1 percentage points since the previous year. Roughly 16.7 percent of Arkansas residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

Poultry processing, plumbing equipment merchant wholesalers, commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturing and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturing are the top employing fields in Arkansas.

One of the many things Arkansas is known for, North Little Rock offers one of the nation's largest municipal parks. Arkansas has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is In 1783 the Colbert Incident occurred at Arkansas Post. It was the only Revolutionary War skirmish in the state.

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.