Liberal arts dean vs director of student affairs

The differences between liberal arts deans and directors of student affairs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a liberal arts dean and a director of student affairs. Additionally, a liberal arts dean has an average salary of $110,490, which is higher than the $74,804 average annual salary of a director of student affairs.

The top three skills for a liberal arts dean include criminal justice, curriculum development and fine arts. The most important skills for a director of student affairs are student affairs, student services, and alumni.

Liberal arts dean vs director of student affairs overview

	Liberal Arts Dean	Director Of Student Affairs
Yearly salary	$110,490	$74,804
Hourly rate	$53.12	$35.96
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	1,597	22,875
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Liberal arts dean vs director of student affairs salary

Liberal arts deans and directors of student affairs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Liberal Arts Dean	Director Of Student Affairs
Average salary	$110,490	$74,804
Salary range	Between $67,000 And $180,000	Between $44,000 And $125,000
Highest paying City	Oakland, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	4CD Live	Pacifi
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between liberal arts dean and director of student affairs education

There are a few differences between a liberal arts dean and a director of student affairs in terms of educational background:

	Liberal Arts Dean	Director Of Student Affairs
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Business
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	University of Pennsylvania

Liberal arts dean vs director of student affairs demographics

Here are the differences between liberal arts deans' and directors of student affairs' demographics:

	Liberal Arts Dean	Director Of Student Affairs
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 42.9% Female, 57.1%	Male, 48.2% Female, 51.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 4.1% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 4.4% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between liberal arts dean and director of student affairs duties and responsibilities

Liberal arts dean example responsibilities.

Produce, manage and evaluate all budgetary and programmatic aspects of a comprehensive career service program for students and alumni.
Work cooperatively with other offices and student groups in the implementation of various campus-wide multicultural activities and other major events.
Work cooperatively with other offices and student groups in the implementation of various campus-wide multicultural activities and other major events.

Director of student affairs example responsibilities.

Provide resources and professional development opportunities to alumni to ensure engagement and a connection to Rasmussen.
Develop yearly FERPA training to increase knowledge and compliance with the law.
Develop CRM, print, website, and social media campaigns to enhance recruitment.
Open new culinary school from initial build-out to include initial program design and approval.
Direct campus through application process, site visits, and approval for institutional ABHES accreditation.
Coordinate events and catering services including divisional meetings, outings, student dinners, and other VPSA events.

Liberal arts dean vs director of student affairs skills

Common liberal arts dean skills

Criminal Justice, 31%
Curriculum Development, 25%
Fine Arts, 24%
Scholarship, 20%

Common director of student affairs skills

Student Affairs, 16%
Student Services, 7%
Alumni, 7%
Professional Development, 6%
Financial Aid, 5%
Student Organizations, 5%

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