Functional Areas
Descriptions of areas of higher education administration with links to professional organization websites.

What Do I Do Now?
Interested in pursuing a career in higher education administration and/or student affairs? Here are some steps to take.

JOB LISTINGS AND RESOURCES

Academic360.com
An EXCELLENT site, provides links to over 400 colleges' and universities' job listings, as well as links to various online sources of jobs in higher education.

HigherEdJobs.com
Lots of administrative jobs around the country.

Association of Graduate Schools in Catholic Colleges and Universities
Jobs database and resume bank. The purpose of this database is to bring together candidates for advanced degrees from AGSCCU member schools with potential employers in education/academe at all instructional levels. The job candidates include master's candidates in their terminal year, PhD candidates who have had their dissertation topics approved by committee, and postdoctoral fellows at AGSCCU members schools.

Studentaffairs.com
Said to be the most accessed site on the Internet for student affairs job listings.

Chronicle of Higher Education
The premier journal for higher education job listings as well as informative articles about higher education.
BC students and alumni call (617) 552-3430 for your online password. Provide your name, class year and school.

Harvard University's Administrative Fellowship Program.

• A twelve-month management experience complemented by a professional development program. Provides participants with specific opportunities to broaden their experience as mid-level administrators by working in Harvard's dynamic academic environment. 
• Seminars, lectures, and case studies have been designed to enhance management and administrative skills and to assist in self-assessment and development. 
• Applicants must have a bachelors degree and at least five years of professional work experience. 

Academic Position Network

Provides direct links to the homepages and HR webpages of 1683 institutions throughout the United States.

New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
Job listings from 36 Boston-area colleges and universities.

Jobs at Boston College

Graduate Assistantships at Boston College

The Times Higher Education Supplement - UK & Europe
UK, European, and overseas tertiary and higher education jobs, and updated weekly news.

BC Career Advisory Network
6000+ alumni who have offered to share their career insights and serve as networking contacts.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Description of the field and job outlook.

Higher Education- Spotlight on Careers
Site provided by Bowdoin College with information about areas of higher ed.

How Much Will I Make?
Data from CUPA-HR provided by the Chronicle on average salaries of college administrators.

GRADUATE SCHOOL RESOURCES

NASPA directory
A comprehensive searchable online directory of all known graduate programs in Student Affairs Administration.

ACPA directory
Online directory of Graduate Programs that prepare student affairs professionals. Also has great articles such as how to select the right program and how to figure out if a career in student affairs is right for you.

Gradschools.com
Online directory of all graduate programs in all areas in the United States and abroad.

PROGRAMS IN THE BOSTON AREA

• Boston College
  Program in Higher Education Administration.
• Boston College
  Program in Counseling.
• Boston University
  Program in Policy, Planning and Administration with concentration in Higher Education Administration.
• Bridgewater State College
  Program in Counseling.
• Harvard University
  Program in Higher Education Administration.
• Lesley University
  Program in Counseling.
• Northeastern UniversityProgram in College Student Development and Counseling.
• Northeastern University
  Program in Counseling.
• Suffolk UniversityProgram in Higher Education Administration.
• University of Massachusetts-Boston
  Program in Higher Education Administration.
• University of Massachusetts-Boston
  Program in Counseling.

USNews.com - America's Best Graduate Schools
For an additional $10 per year, you can access the Premium Online Edition, which includes extended ranking lists, all the articles from the print edition, and much more information per school (in business, education, engineering, law and medicine).

Financial Aid for Graduate School

Beginning Your Journey: A Guide for New Professionals in Student Affairs, by Marilyn J. Amey and Lori M. Reesor (Eds.), 2002 - NASPA Publications.

Making a Difference: Profiles of Successful Student Affairs Leaders, by Arthur Sandeen - NASPA Publications.

Peterson's 4 Year Colleges,
1999 - Peterson's Guides

Opportunities in Counseling and Development Careers, by Neale J. Baxter, 1997 - McGraw Hill. Chapters 10 and 11, in particular, deal with counseling in higher education.

ALSO SEE:
Chapter 4, "Careers in Postsecondary Settings," in Careers in Counseling and Human Development, by Susan R. Komives

Women in Higher Education Administration, by Adrian Tinsley, Cynthia Secor, and Sheila Kaplan (Eds.), 1984 - Jossey-Bass.

Chronicle of Higher Education