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.UniversityWork.com
One of the oldest job search tools on the Internet. Seems to have more academic administrative listings and not student affairs listings. (Site currently under re-construction)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.Graduate Assistantships
at Boston CollegeThe 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.Advice columns
From the Chronicle of Higher Education.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 University
Program in College Student Development and Counseling.- Northeastern University
Program in Counseling.- Suffolk University
Program in Higher Education Administration.- University of Massachusetts-Boston
Program in Higher Education Administration.- University of Massachusetts-Boston
Program in Counseling.Syllabi Catalog
Database of higher education course syllabi compiled by Kansas State University to assist students in seeing what coursework might consist of.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
