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Job outlook for student outreach coordinators in the United States
Student outreach coordinator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected student outreach coordinator job growth rate is 7% from 2018-2028.
About 15,000 new jobs for student outreach coordinators are projected over the next decade.
Student outreach coordinator salaries have increased 7% for student outreach coordinators in the last 5 years.
There are over 7,160 student outreach coordinators currently employed in the United States.
There are 28,972 active student outreach coordinator job openings in the US.
The average student outreach coordinator salary is $42,400.
Are student outreach coordinator jobs in demand?
Student outreach coordinator job and salary trends over time
Student outreach coordinator jobs over time
Student outreach coordinator job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7,160 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 6,987 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 7,081 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 6,755 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 6,438 | 0.00% |
Average student outreach coordinator salary over time
Student outreach coordinator salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $42,400 | $20.38 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | $41,969 | $20.18 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | $40,804 | $19.62 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | $40,361 | $19.40 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | $39,544 | $19.01 | +0.3% |
Student outreach coordinator jobs by state
Most common states for student outreach coordinators
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | 961,939 | 210 | 22% |
| 2 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 123 | 21% |
| 3 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 212 | 20% |
| 4 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 527 | 18% |
| 5 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 133 | 18% |
| 6 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 212 | 16% |
| 7 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 296 | 14% |
| 8 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 121 | 14% |
| 9 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 613 | 13% |
| 10 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 243 | 13% |
| 11 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 230 | 13% |
| 12 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 82 | 12% |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 423 | 11% |
| 14 | Vermont | 623,657 | 47 | 8% |
| 15 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 430 | 6% |
| 16 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 195 | 6% |
| 17 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 82 | 6% |
| 18 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 91 | 5% |
| 19 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 55 | 5% |
| 20 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 157 | 4% |
Most common cities for student outreach coordinators
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakewood | 1 | 1% | $41,672 |
Student Outreach Coordinator job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of student outreach coordinator experts
Plymouth State University
Heidelberg University
Brigham Young University
Austin Community College
Marshall University
Grand Valley State University
Rider University
Gonzaga University
Fontbonne University
Winona State University
Felician University
Christian Bisson Ed.D.
Professor of Adventure Education Adventure Education Program CoordinatorPlymouth State University
Outdoor Education
What Student Outreach Coordinator skills would you recommend for someone trying to advance their career?
Christian Bisson Ed.D.: It seems that in the near future, the use of modern technologies for safety and promotion of outdoor experiences. The industry is also aiming at offering experiences to a more diverse population, so being able to offer targeted programs and work with minority groups will be essential.
Paige Atterholt
Adjunct ProfessorHeidelberg University
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Student Outreach Coordinators?
Paige Atterholt: I think now, being in year 2 of the pandemic, I think if anything there will be more jobs for graduates. Just looking through the jobs online, there are many opportunities for graduates to get a job. I think the older community retired when things got bad, which opened the door for the younger generation.
What will help Student Outreach Coordinators increase their earning potential?
Paige Atterholt: There are many ways a teacher can increase their earning potential. This can be done through continuing education, maybe looking at a Masters or more to move up on the pay scale. Teachers can advise student council, tutoring, or even look at coaching to earn more money. There's vast opportunities in the world of education! Schools always need teachers who are well-rounded.
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Student Outreach Coordinator job market given the pandemic?
Dr. Stephen Duncan Ph.D.: The major trend is working from home, utilizing internet technologies more and more. The definition of "workplace" has expanded to include anytime, anywhere.
How have salaries changed over time for Student Outreach Coordinators?
Dr. Stephen Duncan Ph.D.: The human sciences continue to be at the lower salary ranges of professional positions. Never will they rival our friends in engineering and other technical fields. Starting salaries at the bachelor's level are similar to elementary and secondary school teachers, and have followed their pattern over a number of years.
What soft skills should all Student Outreach Coordinators possess?
Dr. Stephen Duncan Ph.D.: Graduates should know how to get along collaboratively, having strong interpersonal skills, empathy for others' circumstances. In the School of Family Life, we not only stress thinking, writing, and numeracy skills and data organization, but interpersonal skills of clear speaking and listening, engaging with others, and working collaboratively on a team.
What soft skills should all Student Outreach Coordinators possess?
Stuart Greenfield Ph.D.: Given the changing demographics that the country has experienced, the entire education continuum must change. According to the Brookings Institution, Brookings, the non-Hispanic White population in the under 18 cohort since 2000 has declined.
As you'll note from the occupations that are projected to increase the greatest, most require face-to-face contact, so that soft-skills will be necessary. I would also expect that critical thinking skills will be needed as more responsibility will be required of front-line workers.
Dr. E.Del Chrol
Chair of Humanities, Professor of ClassicsMarshall University
Humanities Department
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Student Outreach Coordinators?
Dr. E.Del Chrol: I have three big fears about potential impacts of the pandemic on grads, and one hopeful one. I'm a believer in the old saying that goes the true judge of one's character is what one does when nobody is watching. Since students aren't under the same scrutiny as they would in a class of students, I am worried about the reward system some may have developed. So, first, if a student cheated on exams because they took it by themselves, not only does that undermine their education but may encourage cheating to get ahead. Second, it's easy to lose focus in a Zoom or Teams meeting or class. I myself more often than I should check my phone when I should be listening to some administrator or other delivering projections. Attention and focus is a skill, and when there's no obvious penalty to checking Insta during a proof, the ability to do deep and rewarding work with true focus is further diminished. Third, I'm concerned that the pandemic is reinforcing the digital divide. A student who has to share a space or a computer or bandwidth is going to have a harder time performing as well as someone who doesn't. The one thing I hope will come out of this is more people able to do their work in a space and a time of their choosing, and that folks won't be compelled to go sit under fluorescent lights in a cubicle 5 days a week. Learning to work creatively and independently is a skill and one that is sometimes ground out of our students by 19th century work-spaces. Fingers crossed we can develop flexibility thanks to the necessity.
What's a good job out of college for Student Outreach Coordinators?
Sherie Williams: Even in this new world of virtual contact, teaching is an important profession that still allows new graduates to impact the future.
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Student Outreach Coordinator job market given the pandemic?
Lauren Nicolosi: I think we're seeing a lot of remote opportunities, or those that are flexible in format. Because some roles don't translate to remote work as well, though, we're definitely seeing that some students are having to be creative in finding opportunities outside of what they initially planned for.
Ulil Amri Ph.D.
Teaching FellowGonzaga University
Department of Environmental Studies
What type of skills will young Student Outreach Coordinators need?
Ulil Amri Ph.D.: In my opinion, one of the core skills is ability to promote diversity, equality, and inclusion in classroom. We need to make sure that our classroom is a safe space for all identities and abilities. This skill prepares us to work in a diverse environment. In addition to that, teaching in the pandemic era has taught us to equip ourselves with hard and soft skills. We need to equip ourselves with skills to design and deliver high-quality online instruction (fully remote or hybrid) using cutting edge technologies; We also need to develop skills in empathy. We are now dealing with students who have faced various difficulties in life during the pandemic (some of them have lost family members, their parents have lost jobs, and they have experienced isolation and anxieties). Based on my experience, teaching with empathy has positive effects on combating such anxieties and on improving the quality of classroom relationships and achievement.
Dr. Kelley Barger
Chair, Department of Education/Special Education, Professor in Education, Director of Reading ProgramsFontbonne University
Department of Education/Special Education
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Student Outreach Coordinators?
Dr. Kelley Barger: There will be enduring impact on our students and our classrooms from the Coronavirus pandemic as they will face classrooms that look very different when they graduate and begin their teaching journey. Our Fontbonne University graduates have faced many quick shifts in instruction and expectations for social interaction in the classroom. In Education courses, we are teaching our students to face these quick changes in their future classrooms so we must model new tools and classrooms environments. As faculty, we had to shift and learn at a fast pace to move our classrooms online for remote learning. Our students had to adjust to remote classrooms and online dissemination of material. I have learned in the last 8 months how flexible our students are with change. Many of the online tools have been available to us for many years but the pandemic created a compressed learning curve for those who can learn and thrive and those who will fall behind. When our current graduates enter the field, they will be prepared to use these online tools to supplement their classrooms whether on ground or online.
Dr. Raymond Martinez
ProfessorWinona State University
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science
What soft skills should all Student Outreach Coordinators possess?
Dr. Raymond Martinez: Graduates of today will need the ability to connect with students who have been isolated in the virtual world they have been living in. The certifications mentioned in point #2 open up the ability to become more aware of the needs of the students beyond curricular content. Student-centered practices that focus more on students' ability to solve problems and develop solutions through challenge, self-expression and active engagement, are skills that are more powerful for learning than direct instruction and teacher centered practices.
Dr. William Mascitello Ph.D.
Assistant ProfessorFelician University
Master of Arts in Religious Education (MARE) Program
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Student Outreach Coordinator job market given the pandemic?
Dr. William Mascitello Ph.D.: Unfortunately, downward. The field of RE in the United States is not generally lucrative. Additionally, many parishes and institutions have scaled back due to lack of financial means. That is not to say that there are no opportunities. Most of our students are currently employed in ministry and seek academic credentials. There is hope that we will rebound and the job market will improve.
What skills stand out on Student Outreach Coordinator resumes?
Dr. William Mascitello Ph.D.: Academic credentials are important for those seeking a professional for a RE position. Connection with the Church and experience in RE are also important.
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Student Outreach Coordinators to find work opportunities?
Dr. William Mascitello Ph.D.: In the United States, larger archdioceses with higher concentrations of Catholics tend to offer more opportunities, but this is not always the case. There is a shift from traditionally good areas for RE ministry work. New Jersey is in the midst of a population decline, as is New York.