Residential Advisors

Coordinate activities in resident facilities in secondary school and college dormitories, group homes, or similar establishments. Order supplies and determine need for maintenance, repairs, and furnishings. May maintain household records and assign rooms. May assist residents with problem solving or refer them to counseling resources.

What They Do

Residential advisors serve as live-in staff members who create safe and supportive living environments in dormitories, group homes, and other residential facilities. They spend their days building relationships with residents, organizing social and educational programs, and responding to various situations that arise in communal living spaces. Their work includes conducting regular floor meetings, planning events that foster community engagement, and performing nightly rounds to ensure building security and resident wellbeing. When conflicts emerge between roommates or residents face personal challenges, residential advisors provide initial support and connect individuals with appropriate campus or community resources.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Student Counseling and Personnel Services(masters)Harvard University, MA
$91,204
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)Walden University, MN
$90,544
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)Capella University, MN
$86,919
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(grad-cert)Fresno Pacific University, CA
$80,400
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(masters)Fresno Pacific University, CA
$80,307
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)University of Georgia, GA
$79,481
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)Harvard University, MA
$77,288
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)Indiana State University, IN
$77,288
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)Indiana University-Bloomington, IN
$77,288
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)Carson-Newman University, TN
$77,288
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)Florida Atlantic University, FL
$77,288
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)Governors State University, IL
$77,288
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)East Texas A&M University, TX
$77,288
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)Brigham Young University, UT
$77,288
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)Fordham University, NY
$77,288
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)Hampton University, VA
$77,288
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)Boise State University, ID
$77,288
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)George Washington University, DC
$77,288
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)Duquesne University, PA
$77,288
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)Boston University, MA
$77,288
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)Auburn University, AL
$77,288
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)American International College, MA
$77,288
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)Arizona State University Campus Immersion, AZ
$77,288
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)Georgia State University, GA
$77,288
Student Counseling and Personnel Services(doctoral)Idaho State University, ID
$77,288

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