Education Jobs and MBA Programs in New York

Those considering careers as education administrators can find education and job opportunities in New York. For education administrators in New York, the job pool is currently 6,500 and climbing. A projected rise of 12 percent in employment opportunities will make the figure 8,680 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 $49 per hour or $102,000 per year on average in New York. Nationally, their income is $45 hourly or $92,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Empire State, New York has a population of 19,541,453, which has grown by 3.0 percent in the last 10 years. The capital is Albany. There were a total of 11,289,001 jobs in 2008 and people in New York earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $48,809, up from $47,628. The unemployment rate in New York was 8.4 percent in 2009, which has grown by 3.1 percentage points since the previous year. Roughly 27.4 percent of New York residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

In New York, the top employers are in securities contracts intermediation, investment banking dealing, notions merchant wholesalers and real estate.

One of the many things New York is known for, New York's largest lake in Oneida measures 79.8 square miles. New York has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is The Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan is the only school in the world offering a Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing.

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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.