District of Columbia·Management Occupations·SOC 11-9199

Best Manager, All Other programs in District of Columbia, ranked by enrollment

All managers not listed.

14 schools in District of Columbia run programs that feed this job, graduating 9,549 people a year. The job pays a median of $175,720 in District of Columbia across about 18,570 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledSite ManagerWind Site ManagerCompliance ManagerWind Plant ManagerCompliance DirectorDevelopment ManagerDevelopment DirectorEnvironmental Manager
Graduates / yr
9,549
in District of Columbia
Median pay · District of Columbia
$175,720
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
18,570
people employed
Schools
14
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
53%
across those schools
Median net price
$22,242
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in District of Columbia that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

Social Sciences
CIP 45.09
International Relations and National Security Studies
2,038graduates / yr
5 schools · 2 specializations · 21.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $37,878
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.02
Business Administration
2,014graduates / yr
10 schools · 4 specializations · 21.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $43,506
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.01
Business/Commerce
1,290graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 13.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $44,700
Social Sciences
CIP 45.10
Political Science and Government
1,246graduates / yr
8 schools · 4 specializations · 13.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $35,631
Psychology
CIP 42.01
Psychology
637graduates / yr
9 schools · 1 specialization · 6.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $31,426
Social Sciences
CIP 45.06
Economics
507graduates / yr
4 schools · 6 specializations · 5.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $51,725
Social Sciences
CIP 45.01
Social Sciences
298graduates / yr
2 schools · 2 specializations · 3.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $35,590
Psychology
CIP 42.28
Clinical
235graduates / yr
5 schools · 6 specializations · 2.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $33,805
History
CIP 54.01
History
204graduates / yr
5 schools · 3 specializations · 2.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $31,217
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
CIP 44.04
Public Administration
197graduates / yr
5 schools · 1 specialization · 2.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $45,374
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
CIP 43.03
Homeland Security
136graduates / yr
2 schools · 3 specializations · 1.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $46,281
Social Sciences
CIP 45.11
Sociology
132graduates / yr
6 schools · 1 specialization · 1.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $34,099
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.10
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
94graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 1.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $48,185
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
CIP 43.01
Criminal Justice and Corrections
91graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 1.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $37,408
Social Sciences
CIP 45.02
Anthropology
75graduates / yr
4 schools · 3 specializations · 0.8% of pipeline
Grad earnings $27,806
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
CIP 09.07
Radio
73graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 0.8% of pipeline
Grad earnings $29,112
Visual And Performing Arts
CIP 50.10
Arts
51graduates / yr
1 schools · 2 specializations · 0.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $28,050
Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.07
Health and Medical Administrative Services
48graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $30,774
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.09
Hospitality Administration/Management
39graduates / yr
1 schools · 2 specializations · 0.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $34,218
Psychology
CIP 42.27
Research and Experimental Psychology
33graduates / yr
1 schools · 4 specializations · 0.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $34,454
Social Sciences
CIP 45.07
Geography and Cartography
32graduates / yr
1 schools · 2 specializations · 0.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $38,944
Social Sciences
CIP 45.04
Criminology
18graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 0.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $37,366
Library Science
CIP 25.01
Library Science and Administration
17graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $29,163
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.07
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
16graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 0.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $43,803
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
CIP 43.04
Security Science and Technology
8graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $40,889
Psychology
CIP 42.99
Psychology
7graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $36,890
Social Sciences
CIP 45.12
Urban Studies/Affairs
7graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $40,294
Social Sciences
CIP 45.03
Archeology
6graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $26,804

58 programs in District of Columbia that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in District of Columbia (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own District of Columbia page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
12,011
21.1%
5$37,878$21,750
21,873
19.6%
10$43,506$25,000
31,290
13.5%
3$44,700$24,000
41,079
11.3%
8$35,631$23,538
5637
6.7%
9$31,426$25,250
6352
3.7%
4$51,725$22,907
7287
3.0%
1$35,590$24,095
8197
2.1%
5$45,374$26,000
9190
2.0%
5$31,217$24,000
10132
1.4%
6$34,099$25,000
11115
1.2%
3$51,725$22,907
12106
1.1%
5$33,805$27,000
13106
1.1%
2$35,631$23,538
1494
1.0%
1$48,185$25,250
1591
1.0%
3$37,408$24,069
1675
0.8%
2$33,805$27,000
1773
0.8%
3$29,112$23,836
1869
0.7%
3$43,506$25,000
1967
0.7%
1$46,281$23,250
2063
0.7%
4$27,806$23,000
2157
0.6%
1$35,631$23,538
2248
0.5%
1$30,774$17,375
2343
0.5%
6$43,506$25,000
2442
0.4%
1$28,050$25,468
2536
0.4%
2$46,281$23,250
2633
0.3%
1$46,281$23,250
2732
0.3%
1$34,218$23,364
2829
0.3%
2$43,506$25,000
2927
0.3%
1$37,878$21,750
3021
0.2%
1$34,454$21,878
3120
0.2%
1$51,725$22,907
3218
0.2%
2$33,805$27,000
3318
0.2%
2$37,366$25,000
3417
0.2%
1$29,163$30,154
3517
0.2%
3$33,805$27,000
3617
0.2%
1$38,944$22,762
3716
0.2%
2$43,803$23,374
3815
0.2%
1$38,944$22,762
3913
0.1%
2$31,217$24,000
4011
0.1%
2$35,590$24,095
4111
0.1%
1$27,806$23,000
4210
0.1%
1$33,805$27,000
4310
0.1%
3$51,725$22,907
449
0.1%
2$33,805$27,000
459
0.1%
1$28,050$25,468
468
0.1%
1$40,889$25,000
477
0.1%
1$36,890$18,200
487
0.1%
2$51,725$22,907
497
0.1%
1$40,294$21,775
507
0.1%
1$34,218$23,364
516
0.1%
1$34,454$21,878
526
0.1%
1$26,804$23,008
534
0.0%
1$35,631$23,538
543
0.0%
1$34,454$21,878
553
0.0%
1$34,454$21,878
563
0.0%
1$51,725$22,907
571
0.0%
1$27,806$23,000
581
0.0%
1$31,217$24,000

Top 14 schools in District of Columbia

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 10 of the 14 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1George Washington University
Washington, DC Private not-for-profit · 33 feeder programs
2,262International Relations and Affairs$52,93384%$29,78947%
2Georgetown University
Washington, DC Private not-for-profit · 18 feeder programs
2,077International Relations and Affairs$50,58895%$22,24213%
3Strayer University - Global Region
Washington, DC Private for-profit · 5 feeder programs
2,022Business/Commerce, General$55,43114%$18,144
4American University
Washington, DC Private not-for-profit · 20 feeder programs
1,733International Relations and Affairs$47,55175%$30,22562%
5Howard University
Washington, DC Private not-for-profit · 9 feeder programs
607Political Science and Government, General$31,89770%$48,19441%
6The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC Private not-for-profit · 13 feeder programs
350Business Administration and Management, General$57,49079%$27,72483%
7Trinity Washington University
Washington, DC Private not-for-profit · 8 feeder programs
104Business Administration and Management, General$33,74149%$14,841100%
8Gallaudet University
Washington, DC Private not-for-profit · 11 feeder programs
98Psychology, General$20,18547%$14,38258%
9The Chicago School at Washington DC
Washington, DC Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs
92Clinical Psychology
10University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus
Washington, DC Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
69Business Administration and Management, General33%$18,868
11Strayer University - District of Columbia
Washington, DC Private for-profit · 5 feeder programs
54Business/Commerce, General$55,4310%
12University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC Public · 5 feeder programs
44Political Science and Government, General$49,93533%
13Institute of World Politics
Washington, DC Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
30National Security Policy Studies
14NewU University
Washington, DC Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

All 14 schools in District of Columbia

Every school in District of Columbia with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in District of Columbia that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
George Washington UniversityWashingtonPrivate not-for-profit2,26233
Georgetown UniversityWashingtonPrivate not-for-profit2,07718
Strayer University - Global RegionWashingtonPrivate for-profit2,0225
American UniversityWashingtonPrivate not-for-profit1,73320
Howard UniversityWashingtonPrivate not-for-profit6079
The Catholic University of AmericaWashingtonPrivate not-for-profit35013
Trinity Washington UniversityWashingtonPrivate not-for-profit1048
Gallaudet UniversityWashingtonPrivate not-for-profit9811
The Chicago School at Washington DCWashingtonPrivate not-for-profit927
University of the Potomac - Washington DC CampusWashingtonPrivate for-profit691
Strayer University - District of ColumbiaWashingtonPrivate for-profit545
University of the District of ColumbiaWashingtonPublic445
Institute of World PoliticsWashingtonPrivate not-for-profit302
NewU UniversityWashingtonPrivate not-for-profit72

What managers, all other earn in District of Columbia

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in District of Columbia
$175,720
Mean annual
$181,010
Jobs in state
18,570
What the range looks like
10th pct$134,950Median$175,72090th pct$221,750
Versus the national median
+23.8%

U.S. median $141,900. District of Columbia pays above the national figure.

Job concentration
6.61×

Concentrated here: District of Columbia employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.

Metro areas in District of Columbia

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$170,980median
42,010 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+4.5%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
106,700
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
59,800
1,333,700 → 1,393,500
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Managers, All Other page.

How to become a Manager, All Other

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience needed
Less than 5 years

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Top skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingSpeakingActive ListeningWritingMonitoring

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in District of Columbia

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 25 majors mapped to Managers, All Other23 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 03.0204Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
  • 09.0702Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • 11.1005Information Technology Project Management
  • 25.0101Library and Information Science
  • 25.0103Archives/Archival Administration
  • 30.0601Systems Science and Theory
  • 30.1202Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
  • 30.3901Economics and Computer Science
  • 30.4001Economics and Foreign Language/Literature
  • 30.4201Geoarcheaology
  • 30.4501History and Language/Literature(no graduates reported)
  • 30.4601History and Political Science
  • 30.4701Linguistics and Anthropology
  • 30.5101Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
  • 30.5201Digital Humanities and Textual Studies, General
  • 30.5202Digital Humanities
  • 30.5203Textual Studies(no graduates reported)
  • 39.0801Religious Institution Administration and Management
  • 42.0101Psychology, General
  • 42.2701Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
  • 42.2702Comparative Psychology
  • 42.2703Developmental and Child Psychology
  • 42.2704Experimental Psychology
  • 42.2705Personality Psychology
  • 42.2706Behavioral Neuroscience

Common questions

Answers for people weighing managers, all other programs in District of Columbia.

What degree do you need to become a Manager, All Other?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is International Relations and Affairs, which awarded 2,011 degrees in District of Columbia in 2024-25, 21.1% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Manager, All Other?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 58 programs to this occupation. The largest are International Relations and National Security Studies, Business Administration, Business/Commerce, Political Science and Government, plus 24 more. Together they graduate about 9,549 people a year in District of Columbia.

How much do managers, all other earn in District of Columbia?+

The median is $175,720 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 23.8% above the U.S. median of $141,900. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for managers, all other growing?+

BLS projects a +4.5% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 106,700 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in District of Columbia?+

14 institutions in District of Columbia reported graduates from at least one of the 58 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do managers, all other work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Site Manager, Wind Site Manager, Compliance Manager, Wind Plant Manager, Compliance Director, Development Manager among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 11-9199.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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