College Disability Services Director

Also called: Accessibility Services Director

Runs a university office that provides accommodations for students with disabilities.

A day in the life

Reviews documentation from a student with ADHD, approves extra test time, meets a blind student about accessible textbooks, and trains faculty.

Pay over a career

Starting
$55k
Typical
$80k
High
$120k

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

Training

Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in counseling, higher education, or special education.

Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.

Majors to look at: Higher Education, Counseling, Special Education.

Outlook

Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Approximate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with captioning and documentation review; meeting students and training faculty stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Psychology, AP Government, ASL.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9033.

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