ConsultaPedia Logo

Doctor Degree Careers and Jobs

Explore Careers and Jobs Predominantly Filled by Those with a Doctorate Degree with or without Certificates - All On One Page

Sorted by median annual U.S. salary and including percentage of job holders with Doctorate Degree.

A doctorate prepares graduates for advanced research, specialized clinical practice, and top-level academic or leadership roles. For people who have invested years in advanced study and want to see where that expertise applies. Compare careers ranked by salary, review degree-holder and experience percentages, and access preparation resources for each role.



4 Steps to Use This Page: 1-Explore Careers of Intrerest 2-See Job Listings Matched to Career 3-Prepare for the Career 4-See External Career Resources

Here is a short Helper Video External Link.

This page will take you through 4 steps, relative to an Master's Degree, to (1) Select a career, (2) Find active job listings, (3) Prepare for the career you chose, and (4) Provide web resources specific to the career you chose.

Step 1: Select a Career: You will be presented with a listing of Master's Degree careers. The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
1) Filter - As you enter a word, you will filter (limit) the list of careers below
2) Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply browse the list of careers. There may be many that you might never have considered. This may help you to discover careers that might be of interest.

Once you have identified a career of interest, simply click on it.

Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see a form asking for your location. You will see several radio selection choices to utilize the job search site of your choice.



Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the career you selected. Information includes core and supplemental duties, general and specific work activities, knowledge required, essential and transferable skills required, day-in-the-life summaries, knowledge required, software skills required, preparation required, educational requirements, training and work experience required, local salary information, certifications, professional associations, current job listings for the job selected along with multiple similar job titles, and related careers (related to what they do, what they know, and what they're called).

Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that will provide detailed (updated) links to occupational information specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
Videos: Provides a listing of video links related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.
Resumes: Sources for resume materials and techniques. This can help to get you started.
Job Description: Sources that provide job descriptions, which are vital to resume and interview preparation.
Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
LinkedIn: One of the best professional social media sites that provides links, opportunities, and networking specifically for careers and career development.




Step 1 of 4: Select a Career

Leading Books About Ph.D. Jobs External Link
What jobs can you get with a Doctorate Degree? Scroll through the picklist (below). These are careers related to the Doctorate Degree level, with at least 30% of job holders having a Doctorate Degree. - 96 specific careers are listed, with matching jobs currently available. Select those careers that may be of interest - you will then get links to matching active job listings, and detailed resources to help you prepare.
You can use this form two ways:
1) Enter a Keyword - As you enter a keyword, you will filter (limit) the listing to those occupations that contain the keyword entered
2) Browse the list (Don't enter a keyword) - You can simply browse the list of occupations. There may be many that you might never have considered. This may help you to discover jobs that might be of interest.

Enter a Keyword (filter the list below)
OR - leave blank and scroll through the choices:



Select a Job Title - Sorted by Annual Salary -(scroll and Select) :
Legend: Career Title Link / (% having Doctorate Degree) / (Median Annual U.S. Salary)

Obstetricians and Gynecologists / (96.55%) / ($239,200+)
Neurologists / (92.84%) / ($239,200+)
Radiologists / (85.88%) / ($239,200+)
Emergency Medicine Physicians / (96.55%) / ($239,200+)
Psychiatrists / (92.71%) / ($239,200+)
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric / (62.16%) / ($239,200+)
Dermatologists / (86.95%) / ($239,200+)
Orthodontists / (81.03%) / ($239,200+)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons / (92.04%) / ($239,200+)
Physicians, Pathologists / (91.26%) / ($239,200+)
Anesthesiologists / (93.89%) / ($239,200+)
Sports Medicine Physicians / (100.00%) / ($236,000)
Preventive Medicine Physicians / (100.00%) / ($236,000)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians / (97.94%) / ($236,000)
Urologists / (97.80%) / ($236,000)
Allergists and Immunologists / (74.43%) / ($236,000)
Hospitalists / (88.00%) / ($236,000)
Prosthodontists / (97.09%) / ($234,000)
Family Medicine Physicians / (87.95%) / ($224,640)
General Internal Medicine Physicians / (100.00%) / ($223,310)
Nurse Anesthetists / (55.56%) / ($212,650)
Pediatricians, General / (98.73%) / ($198,690)
Dentists, General / (81.44%) / ($166,300)
Natural Sciences Managers / (40.32%) / ($157,740)
Physicists / (88.10%) / ($155,680)
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates / (76.24%) / ($148,910)
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists / (30.77%) / ($147,420)
Lawyers / (77.19%) / ($145,760)
Computer and Information Research Scientists / (32.92%) / ($145,080)
Podiatrists / (85.25%) / ($141,650)
Pharmacists / (83.42%) / ($136,030)
Political Scientists / (92.31%) / ($132,350)
Optometrists / (95.24%) / ($131,860)
Astronomers / (91.31%) / ($127,930)
Law Teachers, Postsecondary / (35.26%) / ($127,360)
Nurse Practitioners / (30.44%) / ($126,260)
Veterinarians / (90.90%) / ($119,100)
Neuropsychologists / (100.00%) / ($117,750)
Clinical Neuropsychologists / (100.00%) / ($117,750)
Mathematicians / (55.00%) / ($116,440)
Environmental Economists / (48.14%) / ($115,730)
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary / (80.80%) / ($115,300)
Nanosystems Engineers / (66.66%) / ($111,970)
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers / (42.42%) / ($111,090)
Naturopathic Physicians / (100.00%) / ($107,990)
Biochemists and Biophysicists / (65.00%) / ($107,460)
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary / (75.95%) / ($106,910)
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary / (44.63%) / ($105,770)
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary / (44.05%) / ($105,650)
Materials Engineers / (38.09%) / ($104,100)
Education Administrators, Postsecondary / (44.44%) / ($102,610)
Sociologists / (60.00%) / ($101,770)
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (84.87%) / ($101,650)
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists / (60.61%) / ($100,890)
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary / (45.15%) / ($100,690)
Physical Therapists / (47.13%) / ($99,710)
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary / (74.56%) / ($98,020)
Business Teachers, Postsecondary / (72.77%) / ($97,130)
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (41.65%) / ($96,430)
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists / (92.00%) / ($96,100)
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (96.54%) / ($93,810)
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary / (68.18%) / ($93,650)
Bioinformatics Scientists / (46.22%) / ($91,100)
Geneticists / (56.00%) / ($91,100)
Molecular and Cellular Biologists / (57.70%) / ($91,100)
Geographers / (30.00%) / ($90,880)
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (82.16%) / ($88,410)
Audiologists / (100.00%) / ($87,740)
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary / (64.49%) / ($86,030)
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary / (56.56%) / ($85,810)
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary / (80.74%) / ($85,600)
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary / (82.31%) / ($85,260)
Chemists / (30.02%) / ($84,680)
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (86.81%) / ($83,920)
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary / (76.68%) / ($82,670)
History Teachers, Postsecondary / (69.64%) / ($82,140)
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary / (85.25%) / ($82,140)
Epidemiologists / (33.33%) / ($81,390)
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (47.12%) / ($81,020)
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary / (42.84%) / ($80,780)
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary / (31.67%) / ($80,360)
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (73.56%) / ($80,310)
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary / (86.32%) / ($79,930)
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary / (73.42%) / ($78,760)
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary / (48.82%) / ($78,410)
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary / (58.70%) / ($78,130)
Chiropractors / (82.14%) / ($76,530)
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary / (74.16%) / ($75,770)
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary / (65.23%) / ($75,020)
Education Teachers, Postsecondary / (89.86%) / ($73,240)
Animal Scientists / (56.52%) / ($70,140)
Anthropologists and Archeologists / (40.00%) / ($63,800)
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians / (50.00%) / ($62,610)
Curators / (36.87%) / ($61,750)
Hearing Aid Specialists / (43.99%) / ($58,670)
Judicial Law Clerks / (72.08%) / ($57,490)

Step 2 of 4: Find a Job

Job Listings for: Education Administrators, Postsecondary.

Search results will open in a new tab.

Note: Job search results work best for U.S.-based locations. For international searches, try searching for "[job title] in [city, country]" directly on the selected job board, or visit their country-specific website.

Step 3 of 4: Prepare For a Career

Prepare for the "Education Administrators, Postsecondary" Career
The details below will provide a pathway to your specific job goal and help you to identify an appropriate career ladder.




Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Description: 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.

U.S. Total Employment (2023):
178,800
U.S. Total Employment (2033 est.):
192,200
Employment Change (2023-2033 est.):
13,400 (7.5%)
Average Annual Job Openings (2023-2033 est.):
14,500
Please click on a section below to expand and see detailed occupational information related to "Education Administrators, Postsecondary":

Core Duties

Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 96 (%) Description: Participate in faculty and college committee activities.
Importance: 93 (%) Description: Establish operational policies and procedures and make any necessary modifications, based on analysis of operations, demographics, and other research information.
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Prepare reports on academic or institutional data.
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Promote the university by participating in community, state, and national events or meetings, and by developing partnerships with industry and secondary education institutions.
Importance: 86 (%) Description: Represent institutions at community and campus events, in meetings with other institution personnel, and during accreditation processes.
Importance: 80 (%) Description: Design or use assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.
Importance: 80 (%) Description: Plan, administer, and control budgets, maintain financial records, and produce financial reports.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Recruit, hire, train, and terminate departmental personnel.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities of personnel, including support staff engaged in administering academic institutions, departments, or alumni organizations.
Importance: 76 (%) Description: Advise students on issues such as course selection, progress toward graduation, and career decisions.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Provide assistance to faculty and staff in duties such as teaching classes, conducting orientation programs, issuing transcripts, and scheduling events.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Formulate strategic plans for the institution.
Supplemental Duties
Important Supplemental Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Develop curricula, and recommend curricula revisions and additions.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Consult with government regulatory and licensing agencies to ensure the institution's conformance with applicable standards.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Participate in student recruitment, selection, and admission, making admissions recommendations when required to do so.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Confer with other academic staff to explain and formulate admission requirements and course credit policies.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Direct activities of administrative departments, such as admissions, registration, and career services.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Teach courses within their department.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Direct and participate in institutional fundraising activities, and encourage alumni participation in such activities.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Review registration statistics, and consult with faculty officials to develop registration policies.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Review student misconduct reports requiring disciplinary action, and counsel students regarding such reports.
Importance: 55 (%) Description: Appoint individuals to faculty positions, and evaluate their performance.
Importance: 48 (%) Description: Coordinate the production and dissemination of university publications, such as course catalogs and class schedules.
Importance: 45 (%) Description: Determine course schedules, and coordinate teaching assignments and room assignments to ensure optimum use of buildings and equipment.
Importance: 42 (%) Description: Write grants to procure external funding, and supervise grant-funded projects.
Importance: 36 (%) Description: Plan and promote sporting events and social, cultural, and recreational activities.
Importance: 27 (%) Description: Direct scholarship, fellowship, and loan programs, performing activities such as selecting recipients and distributing aid.
Work Activities

Important General Work Activities (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 93 (%) Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 88 (%) Description: Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Importance: 88 (%) Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Developing Objectives and Strategies: Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Importance: 81 (%) Description: Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Importance: 81 (%) Description: Working with Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Importance: 80 (%) Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Developing and Building Teams: Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates: Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others: Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People: Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Importance: 76 (%) Description: Coaching and Developing Others: Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Importance: 76 (%) Description: Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others: Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Communicating with People Outside the Organization: Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Performing Administrative Activities: Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Scheduling Work and Activities: Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Importance: 71 (%) Description: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Importance: 71 (%) Description: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others: Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Training and Teaching Others: Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Staffing Organizational Units: Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Monitoring and Controlling Resources: Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Selling or Influencing Others: Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information: Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Specific Work Activities

Important Specific Work Activities
How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below:
Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
Advise others on career or personal development.
Advise students on academic or career matters.
Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities.
Communicate with government agencies.
Conduct employee training programs.
Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities.
Coordinate special events or programs.
Develop educational goals, standards, policies, or procedures.
Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.
Develop organizational policies or programs.
Direct administrative or support services.
Evaluate employee performance.
Hire personnel.
Manage human resources activities.
Manage operations, research, or logistics projects.
Manage outreach activities.
Monitor student performance.
Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.
Prepare forms or applications.
Prepare operational budgets.
Prepare operational reports or records.
Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding.
Prepare reports detailing student activities or performance.
Prepare staff schedules or work assignments.
Prepare tests.
Recommend organizational process or policy changes.
Recruit personnel.
Represent the organization in external relations.
Schedule activities or facility use.
Serve on institutional or departmental committees.
Supervise employees.
Teach classes in area of specialization.
Knowledge Required

Knowledge Required (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 85 (%) Description: English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Importance: 81 (%) Description: Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Importance: 80 (%) Description: Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Administrative: Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Communications and Media: Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Psychology: Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Essential Skills

Essential Skills (in order of importance)
These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills (in order of importance)
These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Importance: 58 (%) Description: Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Management of Financial Resources: Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
Day-in-the-Life Summaries

Day-in-the-Life Summaries
These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you?
Activity: Advise others on business or operational matters.
Activity: Advise others on educational or vocational matters.
Activity: Analyze data to improve operations.
Activity: Assess student capabilities, needs, or performance.
Activity: Assign work to others.
Activity: Communicate with others about operational plans or activities.
Activity: Coordinate activities with clients, agencies, or organizations.
Activity: Coordinate group, community, or public activities.
Activity: Develop educational programs, plans, or procedures.
Activity: Develop organizational policies, systems, or processes.
Activity: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures.
Activity: Evaluate personnel capabilities or performance.
Activity: Manage budgets or finances.
Activity: Manage human resources activities.
Activity: Monitor individual behavior or performance.
Activity: Perform recruiting or hiring activities.
Activity: Prepare documentation for contracts, applications, or permits.
Activity: Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.
Activity: Prepare proposals or grant applications.
Activity: Prepare reports of operational or procedural activities.
Activity: Prepare schedules for services or facilities.
Activity: Serve on organizational committees.
Activity: Supervise personnel activities.
Activity: Teach academic or vocational subjects.
Activity: Train others on operational or work procedures.
Software Skills

Software Skills
These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job?
High-Priority Tech Skills
Electronic mail software:
Microsoft Outlook
Office suite software:
Microsoft Office software
Presentation software:
Microsoft PowerPoint
Spreadsheet software:
Microsoft Excel
Widely Used Tech Skills
Data base user interface and query software:
Student information systems SIS software
Emerging Tech Skills
Analytical or scientific software:
IBM SPSS Statistics
SAS
Data base user interface and query software:
Microsoft Access
Document management software:
Microsoft SharePoint
Enterprise resource planning ERP software:
Oracle PeopleSoft
SAP software
Process mapping and design software:
Microsoft Visio
Project management software:
Microsoft Project
Web page creation and editing software:
Facebook
Web platform development software:
Hypertext markup language HTML
Word processing software:
Google Docs
Microsoft Word
General Software Tools
Accounting software:
Fund accounting software
Sage 50 Accounting
Analytical or scientific software:
Minitab
StataCorp Stata
Business intelligence and data analysis software:
IBM Cognos Impromptu
Cloud-based data access and sharing software:
Google Drive
Computer based training software:
Common Curriculum
Instructure Canvas
Moodle
Schoology
Customer relationship management CRM software:
Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
Data base reporting software:
SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
Data base user interface and query software (scroll table below):
Blackboard software
Database software
FileMaker Pro
Nolij Corporation Nolij Transfer
Student and Exchange Visitor Information System SEVIS
Desktop communications software:
ParentSquare
Desktop publishing software:
Microsoft Publisher
Enterprise resource planning ERP software (scroll table below):
Ellucian Colleague
Enterprise resource planning ERP system
Jenzabar EX
Microsoft Dynamics
Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
SunGard Higher Education Banner Unified Digital Campus
Facilities management software:
CollegeNET Schedule 25
Human resources software:
Human resource management software HRMS
Instant messaging software:
GroupMe
Internet browser software:
Web browser software
Mobile messaging service software:
Intrado SchoolMessenger
Presentation software:
Mentimeter
Pear Deck
Poll Everywhere
Project management software:
Ellucian Degree Works
Google Classroom
Video conferencing software:
Google Meet
Video creation and editing software:
Screencastify
YouTube
Web page creation and editing software:
Adobe Dreamweaver
Google Sites
LinkedIn
Social media sites
Preparation Required
Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job?
Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, physician assistants, and veterinarians.
Education Required

Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment
This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Education
Frequency of Attainment: 47.9 (%) Level of Education: Master's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 37.2 (%) Level of Education: Doctoral Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 7.6 (%) Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 7.2 (%) Level of Education: Post-Doctoral Training
Training and Experience Required

Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment
This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Training and Work Experience
Frequency of Attainment: 33.6 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Frequency of Attainment: 25.5 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 10 years
Frequency of Attainment: 18.4 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Frequency of Attainment: 8.6 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Frequency of Attainment: 8.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years
Frequency of Attainment: 5.6 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Frequency of Attainment: 0.4 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Certifications
Certifications
These are examples of certifications that may be important for this occupation. How can you begin exploring which certifications fit your goals and what steps you would need to take to earn them?
Certified Pre-Award Research Administrator External Link
Certified Research Administrator External Link
Professional Associations
Professional Associations
These associations connect people who work in this occupation or related fields. How can you start using these associations to learn more, build your network, or find mentoring opportunities?
Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET) External Link
American Association for Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC) External Link
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) External Link
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) External Link
American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) External Link
American College Personnel Association (ACPA) External Link
American Council on Education (ACE) External Link
American Educational Research Association (AERA) External Link
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) External Link
Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE) External Link
Association for Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA) External Link
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) External Link
Association for University and College Counseling Directors (AUCCCD) External Link
Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) External Link
Association of Internet Researchers (AOIR) External Link
Council for Advancement & Support of Education (CASE) External Link
EDUCAUSE External Link
Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA) External Link
National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE) External Link
National Association of Student Affairs Administrators External Link
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) External Link
National Commission for Certification of CME professionals (NC-CME) External Link
National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) External Link
Society of Research Administrators (SRA) External Link
Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) External Link
The National Academies External Link
Job Listings
Job Listings and Similar Occupational Titles - scroll and click to identify common requirements, keywords, and skills in current job listings
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Academic Affairs Dean
Academic Affairs Director
Academic Affairs Vice President (Academic Affairs VP)
Academic Coordinator
Academic Dean
Academic Vice President (Academic VP)
Administration Dean
Admissions Coordinator
Admissions Dean
Admissions Director
Adult Basic Education Manager
Arts and Sciences Dean
Business Dean
Campus Coordinator
Campus Dean
Campus Director
Chancellor
College Administrator
College Dean
College President
College Registrar
Commandant
Continuing Education Dean
Continuing Education Director
Dean
Division Director
Education College Dean
Education Dean
Education Director
Enrollment Coordinator
Enrollment Management Vice President (Enrollment Management VP)
Enrollment Services Dean
Enrollment Services Vice President (Enrollment Services VP)
Extension Division Director
Extension Work Director
Faculty Dean
Financial Aid Director
Graduate School Dean
Graduate Studies Dean
Health Sciences Dean
Higher Education Administrator
Institutional Research Director
Instruction Dean
Instruction Vice President (Instruction VP)
Nursing School Director
Physical Education Director
Provost
Registrar
Registration Specialist
Research Director
Student Activities Director
Student Affairs Dean
Student Affairs Director
Student Affairs Vice President (Student Affairs VP)
Student Dean
Student Development Dean
Student Financial Aid Director
Student Life Dean
Student Services Dean
Student Services Director
Student Services Vice President (Student Services VP)
Students Dean
Summer Sessions Director
Testing Director
University Administrator
University Dean
University Department Chair
University President
University Registrar

Step 4 of 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated)

This section contains detailed resources appropriate to "Education Administrators, Postsecondary". Explore these resources to start learning more. Links are constantly updated, so bookmark this page.

Videos

Here is a listing of videos related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.


Resumes

Here are resources that allow you to see example resumes for this occupation. It may be helpful to see examples from others who have this type of experience.


Job Description

Here are resources that provide job descriptions, which are vital for resume and interview preparation.


Interviews

There are many great resources that can help guide you through the interview process. These links provide help in preparing and performing an effective interview, specific to this occupation.


Salary Data

Here are links to help you identify salary ranges for this occupation. These data are necessary prior to effective salary negotiations.


Raises

Here are resources that help you to prepare to ask for a raise. These links will help you to prepare for the salary negotiation process.


Jobs

Here are resources that lead to links for actual jobs related to "Education Administrators, Postsecondary". Use these links to find a job.


Jobs

Here are resources that lead to links for actual jobs related to "Education Administrators, Postsecondary". Use these links to find a job.


Classifieds

There are various sources for job classified ads. These links should help get you started to find a job for this occupation.


Step-by-Step

Here are links to help guide you, step-by-step, to become a(n): Education Administrators, Postsecondary


Career Change

Here are resources to help you prepare for a career change. It is helpful to look carefully at the information provided in Section 3: Career Change (detailed previously on this page) prior to using these links. There is much to learn ...


LinkedIn®

Here are links to various posts and groups from LinkedIn ® that relate to this occupation. Great way to start building professional contacts in the field that might be most appropriate for you.


Career Path

Here are links to various resources to help you explore the career path related to the "Education Administrators, Postsecondary" occupation.






Developed by Dr. Ralph Jagodka © 2026 About This Page