Foreign Credential Evaluator

Also called: Credential Evaluator, International Transcript Evaluator

Reviews diplomas and transcripts from other countries and decides what US degree they equal, so immigrants can work, study or get licensed.

A day in the life

She opens a file from a Syrian pharmacist with Arabic transcripts, checks that the university is recognized, and compares each course to US standards. She flags a suspicious-looking diploma from another applicant, then finishes a report saying an Indian engineer's degree equals a US bachelor's.

Pay over a career

Starting
$40k
Typical
$52k
High
$70k

Estimate; evaluation agencies and university admissions offices.

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

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4.5 years after high school. Bachelor's degree plus on-the-job training; knowing other languages and school systems is a big plus.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: International Studies, Education, World Languages.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady with immigration and international students.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI translation and transcript-reading tools are taking over routine cases; fraud detection and complex judgment stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: A world language, World history, English.

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