Browse by Career Cluster

The National Career Clusters® Framework serves as an organizing tool for programs, curriculum design and instruction. Career Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. They can help focus plans towards obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway.

Education: Education Administration & Leadership Save Table: XLSX CSV

Careers in managing and leading educational institutions, developing policies, curating and organizing knowledge, leading teams, and conducting research to improve education.
This Sub-cluster includes school and district administration, policy analysis, and research focused on optimizing school functions, implementing policies, and exploring ways to enhance learning. Professionals in this field work to ensure the effective operation of educational settings and promote continuous improvement through research and innovation.
Example programs of study:
  • Educational Leadership
CodeOccupation
11-9039.00Education Administrators, All Other
11-9032.00Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
11-9033.00Education Administrators, Postsecondary
13-1111.00Management Analysts Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
19-3099.00Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
15-2041.00Statisticians Bright Outlook
19-3022.00Survey Researchers

Source: National Career Clusters® Framework by Advance CTE (2024 edition).