Also called: Director of Student Accounts
Runs the office that bills students for tuition and handles payments and refunds.
The bursar's team sends out tuition bills, sets up payment plans, processes financial aid refunds, and fields calls from worried parents in August.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. Bachelor's in accounting or business; many have an MBA.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Accounting, Finance, Business Administration.
Growing about average. No separate projection; steady at every college.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI and payment systems handle billing, refunds and payment plans, cutting office staff; policy and audits stay human.
Classes: Accounting, AP Statistics, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3031.
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