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Also called college administrator, higher education administrator, university administrator and education administrators postsecondary.
$104,590
Median pay a year
180,470
People do this work
6
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Postsecondary Education Administrator
Summary
Education administrator coordinating student instruction and services at postsecondary institutions, advising on course selection and career decisions while managing budgets and overseeing administrative departments
Experience
Postsecondary Education Administrator
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Advised students on course selection, progress toward graduation, and career decisions
Planned, administered, and controlled budgets, maintained financial records, and produced financial reports
Directed activities of administrative departments, such as admissions, registration, and career services
Reviewed student misconduct reports requiring disciplinary action, and counseled students regarding such reports
Coordinated the production and dissemination of university publications, such as course catalogs and class schedules
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Designed assessments to monitor student outcomesRecruited, hired, and trained departmental personnelDirected and evaluated personnel activitiesAdvised students on course selection and careersPlanned and controlled departmental budgetsEstablished operational policies and procedures
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Designed assessments to monitor student learning outcomes, ensuring alignment with educational goals.
Directed and evaluated personnel activities, fostering a productive and supportive work environment.
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Add how these assessments improved student performance or engagement.
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Designed assessments that increased student satisfaction with course materials while monitoring learning outcomes
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Increased student satisfaction with course materialsHelped identify areas needing additional supportLed to higher pass rates in key subjects
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Directed and evaluated personnel activities, fostering a productive and supportive work environment.
Mention if you were trusted with additional responsibilities or leadership roles.
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Oversaw new hire training programsManaged a team of support staffLed departmental meetings to improve communication
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Evaluating employee performance
Developing procedures
Conferencing with organizational members
Representing the organization
Managing logistics projects
Directing administrative services
Recruiting personnel
Monitoring student performance
Administering tests
Preparing tests
Analyzing data
Developing organizational policies
The work itself
What a Postsecondary Education Administrator does
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Plan, direct, or coordinate student instruction, administration, and services, as well as other research and educational activities, at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.
What it pays
How much does a Postsecondary Education Administrator make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$80,870
Median
$104,590
75th percentile
$144,370
About 180,470 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Education Administrators, Postsecondary. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.