Also called: Residence hall director, Housing coordinator
Lives in a college dorm and manages its staff, programs, and student crises.
Hall directors supervise resident assistants, plan community events, respond to late-night emergencies, and mediate roommate conflicts. Free housing and meals are usually part of the pay.
Estimate; free on-campus apartment and meals are often included.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's degree; a master's in higher education or student affairs is common for advancement.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Psychology, Higher Education Administration, Social Work.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with room assignments and incident reports; 2 a.m. crises, roommate fights and supervising RAs stay human.
Classes: Psychology, Speech, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1012.
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