University Chief Information Officer: Leads all technology for a college: campus networks, learning platforms, research computing, and cybersecurity. Typical pay $210k.
Dean of Students (College): The top college official responsible for student life, from housing to crisis response. Typical pay $125k.
Mid pay: solid pay, degree or apprenticeship
University Major Gifts Officer: Raises big donations (often $100k to millions) from alumni and donors for a college. Typical pay $85k.
University Registrar: Keeps official student records, runs class registration, and certifies graduation. Typical pay $90k.
Title IX Coordinator: Makes sure a college handles sexual harassment and discrimination complaints fairly and legally. Typical pay $80k.
Institutional Research Analyst: Analyzes data about a college's students, graduation rates, and finances to help leaders make decisions. Typical pay $75k.
College Athletics Compliance Officer: Makes sure a college's athletes and coaches follow NCAA rules on recruiting, eligibility, and name-image-likeness deals. Typical pay $70k.
Disability Services Coordinator: Arranges accommodations like extra test time, note-takers, or accessible housing for college students with disabilities. Typical pay $62k.
College Career Counselor: Helps college students figure out career paths, find internships, and land jobs. Typical pay $60k.
University Bursar: Runs the office that bills students for tuition and handles payments and refunds. Typical pay $92k.
Student Conduct Officer: Investigates college students accused of breaking campus rules and decides consequences. Typical pay $62k.
Alumni Relations Director: Keeps graduates connected to their college through events, reunions, and networking. Typical pay $85k.
University Ceremonies Director: Plans graduations, presidential inaugurations and other big campus ceremonies, down to the order of the procession and who carries the mace. Typical pay $68k.
Starter: fastest way in
College Admissions Counselor: Recruits and evaluates applicants for a college, traveling to high schools and reading applications. Typical pay $45k.
Academic Advisor: Helps college students choose classes, stay on track to graduate, and get through rough patches. Typical pay $50k.
Financial Aid Counselor: Helps students and families figure out how to pay for college with grants, loans, and scholarships. Typical pay $50k.
Residence Life Coordinator: Lives in a college dorm and manages its staff, programs, and student crises. Typical pay $45k.
Student Activities Coordinator: Plans campus events, advises clubs and student government, and runs new-student orientation. Typical pay $46k.
TRIO Program Coordinator: Runs federal TRIO programs that help low-income and first-generation students get into and through college. Typical pay $50k.
Fraternity & Sorority Life Advisor: Advises a college's fraternities and sororities on leadership, safety and rules, and steps in when hazing or parties go wrong. Typical pay $50k.
Transfer Credit Evaluator: Decides which classes a student took at another college count toward their new degree, course by course, so they don't have to retake them. Typical pay $48k.
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