Also called: Chancellor, President
Chief executive of a college or university, responsible for its finances, reputation, and future.
Presidents spend their days fundraising with wealthy donors, meeting with trustees and lawmakers, handling crises, speaking at events, and setting strategy. At big research universities they manage billion-dollar budgets.
Estimate; small colleges may pay ~$200k while major research university presidents often earn $1M+.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 25 years after high school. Usually a PhD or professional degree and decades of academic leadership (dean, provost); some come from business, government, or the military.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Any academic field, Higher Education Administration.
Growing about average. About 4,000 U.S. colleges; turnover creates openings.
Low risk for 10 years. AI drafts speeches and analyzes budgets; fundraising with donors, handling crises and leading a campus stay human.
Classes: Government, Economics, Speech or debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-1011.
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