Education Jobs and MBA Programs in Wyoming

People considering careers as education administrators can find job and education opportunities in Wyoming. There are currently 190 jobs for education administrators in Wyoming and that number is growing. A projected rise of 21 percent in employment opportunities will make the figure 220 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 $43 per hour or $89,000 per year on average in Wyoming. Nationally, their income is $45 hourly or $92,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Equality State, Wyoming has a population of 544,270, which has grown by 10.2 percent in the last 10 years. Cheyenne is the state capital. There were a total of 404,855 jobs in 2008 and people in Wyoming earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $48,580, up from $46,726. The unemployment rate in Wyoming was 6.4 percent in 2009, which has grown by 3.2 percentage points since the previous year. Roughly 21.9 percent of Wyoming residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

Mining, mining (except oil), crude petroleum gas extraction and coal mining are the top employing fields in Wyoming.

One of the many things Wyoming is known for, the largest coal mine in the USA is Black Thunder located near Wright.

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.