Dean of Academic Affairs
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Dean of Academic Affairs oversees academic programs at a college or university, at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Makes decisions and recommendations to institutional leadership regarding academic course schedules, faculty, and space allocation; oversees budgeting for academic departments.
Job Outlook
There were 52 Dean of Academic Affairs job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 1300 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the College / University Administrator industry, which includes the Dean of Academic Affairs career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Dean of Academic Affairs 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 $127,631.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $127,631.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Dean of Academic Affairs postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $109,912.
Education and Experience
Posted Dean of Academic Affairs 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 | 33.46% |
| Master's Degree | 57.77% |
| Doctoral Degree | 42.38% |
| Other | 3.69% |
Posted Dean of Academic Affairs 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 | 14.81% |
| 3 to 5 years | 63.44% |
| 6 to 8 years | 11.11% |
| 9+ years | 10.63% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Dean of Academic Affairs 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.
- Leadership (72.69%)
- Teaching (66.54%)
- Management (47.15%)
- Planning (46.62%)
- Communication (46.08%)
- Strategic Planning (34.85%)
- Research (32.31%)
- Coordinating (31.46%)
- Innovation (29.69%)
- Operations (29.31%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Student Services (32.22%)
- Curriculum Development (38.92%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Administrative Support (6.36%)
- Academic Advising (9.36%)
- Educational Assessment (9.19%)
- Academic Affairs (68.21%)
- Adult Education (3.61%)
- Strategic Prioritization (3.35%)
- Data Analysis (10.14%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (12.29%)
- Conflict Resolution (5.76%)
- Enrollment Management (12.03%)
- Performance Appraisal (9.19%)
- Marketing (4.73%)
- Faculty Development (19.07%)
- Higher Education (12.46%)
- Program Development (19.24%)
- Auditing (3.95%)
- Performance Management (3.44%)
- Strategic Leadership (3.87%)
- Finance (4.55%)
- Project Management (5.41%)
- Pedagogy (15.89%)
- Lesson Planning (8.59%)
- Student Engagement (5.67%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Dean of Academic Affairs skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Academic Dean
- Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
- Dean of Academics
- Vice President of Academic Affairs
- Associate Academic Dean
- Dean of Arts and Sciences
- Dean of Health Sciences
- Dean
- Dean of Instruction
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.
- Dean (General)
- Higher Education Associate Dean
- Provost
- Higher Education Administrator
- School Principal
- Assistant School Principal
- Elementary and Secondary School Administrator (General)
- Curriculum Specialist
- Higher Education Program Director
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Dean of Academic Affairs jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Florida Technical College (36)
- Broward College (26)
- Western Kentucky University (23)
- East Carolina University (15)
- Adtalem Global Education (13)
- Dreamagent (12)
- Pennsylvania State University (12)
- Kipp Massachusetts (12)
- University of California (12)
- Achievement First (11)
North Carolina
- East Carolina University (10)
- University of North Carolina (10)
- Forsyth Technical Community College (5)
- Fayetteville Technical Community College (4)
- Campbell University (3)
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (3)
- Wake Forest University (2)
- Immaculata Catholic School (2)
- United Faith Christian Academy (2)
- Rockingham Community College (1)
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!
All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.