Also called: Near-Peer College Adviser, College & Career Readiness Adviser
Helps high schoolers, often first-generation students, apply to college and find financial aid.
College access advisers, often recent graduates, meet one-on-one with seniors, run FAFSA nights for families, and celebrate every acceptance letter taped to the office wall.
Estimate; many are nonprofit or AmeriCorps-style positions.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree; programs like College Advising Corps train recent grads.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Education, Psychology, Any major.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Tracks educational and career counselors.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI chatbots answer FAFSA and essay questions, cutting simple advising; one-on-one coaching of first-gen students stays human.
Classes: AP English Language, Psychology, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1012.
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