Administrator, Higher Education
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
Works in a variety of specialized areas within a college or university, including student admissions and services, academic departments or campus maintenance and development. Manages student academic records (registrar), leads a college or school within a university system (academic dean), or serves as chief academic officer (provost).
Job Outlook
There were 2629 Administrator, Higher Education job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 73139 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the College / University Administrator industry, which includes the Administrator, Higher Education career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2012:
Salary
Many new Administrator, Higher Education jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $55,759.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $51,351.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Administrator, Higher Education postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $37,600.
Education and Experience
Posted Administrator, Higher Education jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 55% |
| Master's Degree | 41% |
| Doctoral Degree | 4% |
| Other | 0% |
Posted Administrator, Higher Education jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 47% |
| 3 to 5 years | 38% |
| 6 to 8 years | 8% |
| 9+ years | 7% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Administrator, Higher Education positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication Skills (51%)
- Teamwork / Collaboration (37%)
- Writing (24%)
- Research (24%)
- Problem Solving (23%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Budgeting (23%)
- Teaching (14%)
- Staff Management (12%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Customer Service (20%)
- Scheduling (16%)
- Vaccination (11%)
- Repair (10%)
- Project Management (10%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Fundraising (5%)
- Program Development (3%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Administrator, Higher Education skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Advancing Better Health And Leadership Skills
- Community Engagement Coordinator
- Student To Work
- Director Of Education
- Engagement Coordinator
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Program Coordinator, Higher Education
- Registrar
- Student Affairs Administrator
- Program Director, Higher Education
- Associate Dean, Higher Education
- Dean of Academic Division
- Director of Student Affairs
- Dean of Academic Affairs
- Admissions Director
- Campus Director
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Administrator, Higher Education jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (5581)
- University Of California (1120)
- Red Bull North America, Inc. (599)
- Stanford University (498)
- California State University (475)
North Carolina
- University of North Carolina (221)
- Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (206)
- Atrium Health Navicent (164)
- Atrium Health (149)
- Atriumhealth (104)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Adult and Community College Education Master's Degrees
- College Counseling and Student Development Master's Degrees
- Community College Leadership Doctoral Degrees
- Educational Administration and Supervision Doctoral Degrees
- Statistics Education Graduate Certificates
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