Student Activities Coordinator

Also called: Campus life coordinator, Orientation coordinator

Plans campus events, advises clubs and student government, and runs new-student orientation.

A day in the life

Coordinators book concerts and speakers, train club leaders, manage budgets, and run welcome week. It's event planning plus mentoring.

Pay over a career

Starting
$35k
Typical
$46k
High
$62k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

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: Communications, Higher Education Administration.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with event logistics and promotion; mentoring student leaders and running welcome week stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Speech, Theater tech crew.

Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1099.

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