Education Jobs and MBA Programs in Idaho

For a education administrator, Idaho is a land of educational and employment opportunities. For education administrators, there are 840 jobs in Idaho and this is projected to grow by 19 percent to 810 jobs by 2016. With the national projections showing a rise of just two percent over the next 10 years, the prospects in Idaho are better relative to the nation as a whole. 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.

Idaho photo by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

In Idaho, the income for education administrators is $42 per hour or $86,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $45 hourly or $92,000 per year on average.

Idaho, also known as the Gem State, is home to 1,545,801 people. It has seen its population grow by 19.5 percent over the last 10 years. The capital is Boise. In 2008, there were a total of 939,793 jobs and at $32,994, the average annual income in Idaho was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $32,837. The unemployment rate in Idaho was 8.0 percent in 2009. It rose by 3.1 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 21.7 percent of state residents have college degrees. This falls short of the national average.

In Idaho, the top employers are in semiconductor electronic component manufacturing, fruit preserving food manufacturing, frozen food manufacturing and vegetable manufacturing.

Idaho is known for having important landmarks. Bruneau Dunes State Park contains North America's tallest single structured sand dune. It stands 470 feet high. One of the many things Idaho is known for, Rexburg is home to Ricks College, the largest private two-year college in the nation.

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.