The study of student affairs provides an understanding of leadership as service to positively influence the educational community.3 By identifying student and organizational needs, student affairs professionals can develop goals, create and implement plans for achieving those goals, assess results and evaluate effectiveness and efficiency.4
Additionally, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook estimates job growth for postsecondary education administrators to increase by about 7% from 2021 to 2031, as fast as average, accounting for an estimated increase of 15,500 jobs in the field.5