Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Plan, direct, or coordinate research, instructional, student administration and services, and other educational activities at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.

$103,960
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+2% projected 2024–2034
Master's degree
Typical Entry-Level Education

What They Do

Postsecondary education administrators oversee student services, academics, and faculty research at colleges and universities.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Northwestern University, IL
$224,402
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)University of Pennsylvania, PA
$210,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations(professional)University of California-Berkeley, CA
$208,670
Business Administration, Management and Operations(professional)Harvard University, MA
$205,703
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)University of Chicago, IL
$194,606
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Stanford University, CA
$193,776
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Yale University, CT
$192,686
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)University of Virginia-Main Campus, VA
$189,494
Health and Medical Administrative Services(masters)Dartmouth College, NH
$188,513
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Dartmouth College, NH
$188,502
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)New York University, NY
$184,729
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY
$182,930
Educational Administration and Supervision(doctoral)Russell Sage College, NY
$179,414
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Cornell University, NY
$179,274
Health and Medical Administrative Services(grad-cert)Duke University, NC
$175,456
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)University of California-Los Angeles, CA
$172,128
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Duke University, NC
$171,948
Health and Medical Administrative Services(masters)Loyola University Chicago, IL
$168,571
Educational Administration and Supervision(doctoral)St. John's University-New York, NY
$168,080
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Carnegie Mellon University, PA
$165,798
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)University of Arkansas, AR
$164,382
Health and Medical Administrative Services(masters)University of Pennsylvania, PA
$161,843
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, MI
$160,286
Educational Administration and Supervision(doctoral)University of Pennsylvania, PA
$159,756
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)The University of Texas at Austin, TX
$159,326

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