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Career Information for Postsecondary Administrators in California

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Fast Facts for Postsecondary Administrators in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: San Diego, Sacramento, and Santa Barbara
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Santa Rosa, Oxnard, and Salinas
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: San Diego, Sacramento, and Oakland

Salaries for Postsecondary Administrators in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Visalia, Stockton, and Santa Rosa. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Postsecondary Administrators in California are listed below.

Selected Postsecondary Administration Schools in California

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Argosy University
Alameda, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Ana, Santa Monica

Offers degree programs in business, education, health sciences, and psychology and behavioral sciences. 19 campuses in 11 states and online programs.

  • Programs: Doctor Of Education (EdD) In Community College Exec Leadership, Master Of Arts In Education In Higher And Postsecondary Education (M.A.Ed.)
  • Degrees/Course Work: Doctorate, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Postsecondary Administrators in California

Keiser University eCampus Online
Online

Offers degree programs in various fields. Offered online

  • Programs: Education: College Administration
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Kaplan University Online
Online

Kaplan University offers dozens of online degree programs, designed for learners who require maximum schedule flexibility. Some degrees cab be earned in as few as 12 months.

  • Programs: Higher Education, Higher Education - College Administration And Leadership, Higher Education - College Teaching And Learning, Higher Education - Online College Teaching, Higher Education - Student Affairs
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Argosy University Online
Online

Offers certificate programs online through Argosy University in Chicago.

  • Programs: Master Of Arts In Higher And Postsecondary Education
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

More California Postsecondary Administration Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Alliant International UniversitySan DiegoDoctorate3,704
University of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesDoctorate & First Professional33,408

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Postsecondary Administrators

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for California. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Postsecondary Administrators

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Postsecondary Administrators relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

CALIFORNIA

   
San Diego1,440$81,9201.7
Sacramento720$95,5501.3
Santa Barbara120$97,9501.2
Redding40$103,2601.1
San Jose620$80,3001.1
Oakland670$85,0201.1
Vallejo60$86,1900.8
Stockton90$106,5000.7
Visalia50$112,6400.6
Riverside370$101,3900.5
Salinas40$95,6100.4
Oxnard70 0.4
Santa Rosa40$103,4200.4
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