# Education Administrators, Postsecondary

> Plan, direct, or coordinate student instruction, administration, and services, as well as other research and educational activities, at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/education-administrators-postsecondary
- SOC code: 11-9033.00
- Career family: Management
- Median annual pay: $104,590 (10th percentile $64,560, 90th percentile $215,620)
- Projected growth: Slower than average, +1.8%
- Openings a year: 14,500
- Typical entry education: Master's degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code SEC)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 0 |
| Investigative (I) | 47 |
| Artistic (A) | 30 |
| Social (S) | 77 |
| Enterprising (E) | 72 |
| Conventional (C) | 65 |

## What you'd do

- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 92/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 85/100)
- Getting Information (importance 85/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 84/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 83/100)
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (importance 79/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 78/100)
- Thinking Creatively (importance 78/100)
- Developing Objectives and Strategies (importance 78/100)
- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 76/100)

## Skills

Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Instructing, Monitoring, Speaking, Time Management, Writing, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving

## Knowledge

English Language, Administration and Management, Education and Training, Customer and Personal Service, Personnel and Human Resources, Administrative, Computers and Electronics, Communications and Media, Mathematics, Psychology

## Also called

Academic Affairs Dean, Academic Affairs Director, Academic Affairs Vice President (Academic Affairs VP), Academic Coordinator, Academic Dean, Academic Vice President (Academic VP), Administration Dean, Admissions Coordinator, Admissions Dean, Admissions Director

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Business Administration, Management and Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5202) (CIP 5202, 2,372 colleges)
- [Health and Medical Administrative Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5107) (CIP 5107, 1,585 colleges)
- [Educational Administration and Supervision](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1304) (CIP 1304, 880 colleges)
- [Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5132) (CIP 5132, 352 colleges)
- Multiple-Pathway Medical Fellowship Programs (CIP 6102, 2 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carnegie-mellon-university-406) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $97,419 | $160,783 | $19,000 |
| [University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-main-campus-2956) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $96,806 | $144,654 | $19,500 |
| [University of California-Berkeley CAL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-berkeley-cal-2881) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $94,811 | $144,599 | $10,656 |
| [Georgetown University-DC](https://www.collegesref.com/college/georgetown-university-dc-1068) | Health and Medical Administrative Services | not reported | $143,686 | $11,000 |
| [University of Pennsylvania UPENN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-pennsylvania-upenn-3009) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $108,743 | $136,806 | $19,250 |
| [Emory University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/emory-university-main-campus-916) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $87,830 | $136,731 | $15,000 |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-main-campus-2990) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $88,182 | $135,874 | $9,250 |
| [Boston College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-college-285) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $75,464 | $123,144 | $18,625 |

## Related careers

- [Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/education-administrators-kindergarten-through-secondary): $105,870 median pay
- [Education Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/education-teachers-postsecondary): $75,350 median pay
- [Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/educational-guidance-and-career-counselors-and-advisors): $64,330 median pay
- [Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/teaching-assistants-postsecondary): $42,910 median pay
- [Instructional Coordinators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/instructional-coordinators): $77,440 median pay
- [Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/library-science-teachers-postsecondary): $80,340 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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