Also called: Community college workforce dean, VP of workforce development
Community college leader who builds job-training programs with local employers, from nursing to wind-turbine tech.
Workforce deans meet with companies to find out what skills they need, launch new certificate programs, manage grants, and oversee instructors across many trades.
Estimate based on BLS postsecondary administrators.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 12 years after high school. Master's (often doctorate) plus experience in education or industry.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Education, Business, Public Administration.
Growing about average. Growing focus on short-term workforce credentials.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps forecast labor demand and write grants; building programs with local employers and leading instructors stay human.
Classes: Business, Government, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9033.
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