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Non-Profit Organizational Management

Types of Degrees Non-Profit Organizational Management Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Non-Profit Organizational Management may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	12
Associate’s Degree	19
Bachelor’s Degree	528
Master’s Degree	1,885
Doctor’s Degree	9

What Non-Profit Organizational Management Majors Need to Know

Programs in Non-Profit Organizational Management develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Non-Profit Organizational Management graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in Non-Profit Organizational Management emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Mathematics — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Law and Government — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills built by a Non-Profit Organizational Management program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Critical Thinking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Non-Profit Organizational Management careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Non-Profit Organizational Management graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Getting Information	4.5 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.5 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.4 / 7
Working with Computers	4.3 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.3 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.2 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.2 / 7
Analyzing Data or Information	4.1 / 7
Processing Information	4.1 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.1 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Non-Profit Organizational Management professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft SharePoint	Document management software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Project	Project management software	—
Adobe Acrobat	Document management software	—
Structured query language SQL	Data base user interface and query software	✓
Tableau	Business intelligence and data analysis software	✓

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Non-Profit Organizational Management graduates include:

• Program Manager
• Public Health Director
• Foundation Director
• Director of Research
• Education Supervisor
• Director of Professional Services
• Area Supervisor
• Division Chief
• Director of Health Education
• Testing Director
• Director of Vocational Training
• Extension Work Director
• Field Director
• Director of Extension Work
• Director of in Service Education

What Can You Do With a Non-Profit Organizational Management Degree?

Graduates with a degree in Non-Profit Organizational Management commonly enter the following occupations:

Occupation	Job Growth	Median Salary	25th–75th Pctile
Medical and Health Services Managers	8.8%	$129,557	$109,003–$150,111
Social and Community Service Managers	13.3%	$156,089	$129,086–$183,091

^{Job-growth = projected employment change for the parent occupation. Source: ONET / BLS Employment Projections.*}

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Non-Profit Organizational Management graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	47.9%
Master’s degree	25.9%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	5.7%
High school diploma or equivalent	4.4%
Doctoral degree	4.2%
Some college courses	4.1%
Postsecondary certificate	2.8%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	1.9%
Post-master’s certificate	1.7%
Post-doctoral training	0.6%
Less than a high school diploma	0.4%
First professional degree	0.4%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Non-Profit Organizational Management?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 68.5% of Non-Profit Organizational Management degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	1,682	68.5%
Men	772	31.5%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Non-Profit Organizational Management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	1,328	54.1%
Asian	103	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino	340	13.9%
Black or African American	357	14.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	12	0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	7	0.3%
Two or More Races	78	3.2%
Race Unknown	104	4.2%
International Students	125	5.1%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Non-Profit Organizational Management Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Non-Profit Organizational Management graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$62,537
4 years	$63,883
5 years	$71,749

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $71,749 — roughly 15% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Non-Profit Organizational Management Programs

Fully online options are documented by IPEDS for Non-Profit Organizational Management. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	6	0
Bachelor’s	19	11
Master’s	46	23
Doctoral (Research)	2	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Non-Profit Organizational Management Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Non-Profit Organizational Management graduates earn a median of $63,883 four years after completion — roughly 68% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations	402,942
Business Administration and Management, General	336,590
Business/Commerce, General	57,976
Finance, General	49,828
Management Science	34,245
Organizational Leadership	15,674
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other	12,497
Operations Management and Supervision	12,273
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	10,865
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	10,661
International Business/Trade/Commerce	6,933
Project Management	4,784

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.