Student Affairs Administrator
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Student Affairs Administrator provides administrative support for the student affairs office at a college or university. The office plans and arranges social, cultural, and recreational events and activities of various student groups, according to university policies and regulations; meets and coordinates with student and faculty groups to plan activities; evaluates programs and suggests modifications.
Job Outlook
There were 28 Student Affairs Administrator job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 899 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the College / University Administrator industry, which includes the Student Affairs Administrator career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Student Affairs Administrator 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 $90,727.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $85,633.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Student Affairs Administrator postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $78,776.
Education and Experience
Posted Student Affairs Administrator 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 | 63.4% |
| Master's Degree | 34.15% |
| Doctoral Degree | 10.34% |
| Other | 16.46% |
Posted Student Affairs Administrator 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 | 46.67% |
| 3 to 5 years | 49.55% |
| 6 to 8 years | 2.7% |
| 9+ years | 1.08% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Student Affairs Administrator 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 (56.28%)
- Planning (39.04%)
- Leadership (37.71%)
- Coordinating (37.71%)
- Customer Service (32.37%)
- Management (30.37%)
- Operations (29.25%)
- Writing (25.92%)
- Advising (25.25%)
- Detail Oriented (23.36%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Administrative Support (20.5%)
- Student Services (93.6%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Budget Management (3.67%)
- Academic Advising (7.94%)
- Academic Affairs (8.65%)
- Newsletters (6.28%)
- Student Development (9.48%)
- Student Recruitment (3.55%)
- Marketing (16.47%)
- Higher Education (16.47%)
- Higher Education Administration (6.99%)
- Purchasing (7.82%)
- Event Planning (18.01%)
- Statistics (6.87%)
- Student Information Systems (7.58%)
- Registration (5.33%)
- Finance (9.12%)
- Project Management (8.41%)
- Student Engagement (17.42%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Student Affairs Administrator skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Student Affairs Coordinator
- Student Affairs Specialist
- Student Affairs Assistant
- Student Affairs Manager
- Coordinator of Student Life
- Student Life Coordinator
- Student Life Specialist
- Student Affairs Advisor
- Student Life Administrator
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.
- Student Support Administrator
- Director of Student Affairs
- Higher Education Administrator
- Dean of Students
- Campus Director
- Higher Education Program Coordinator
- Academic / Guidance Counselor
- Residential Services Administrator
- Enrollment / Admission Counselor
- Higher Education Associate Dean
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Student Affairs Administrator jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- University of California (31)
- Austin Community College District (19)
- University of Chicago (18)
- California State University (17)
- University of Wisconsin System (16)
- The University of Texas System (13)
- Lee College (11)
- Columbia University (11)
- Georgetown University (10)
- New York University (9)
North Carolina
- Elizabeth City State University (7)
- University of North Carolina (5)
- Duke University (4)
- Lenoir-Rhyne University (1)
- Edward Via College Of Osteopathic Medicine (1)
- South Piedmont Community College (1)
- United Therapeutics Corporation (1)
- Halifax Community College (1)
- Johnson C. Smith University (1)
- Shaw University (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!
- Adult and Community College Education Master's Degrees
- College Counseling and Student Development Master's Degrees
- Educational Leadership Doctoral Degrees
- Teaching and Learning Statistics and Data Science Graduate Certificates
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