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About Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

A program that generally prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation.

For all the 4,106 degrees awarded in Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General annually, the majority of them are Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Out of the 99 students earning degrees at the Bachelors degree level across the US, 94% percent identify as women and 6% percent identify as men. While students at schools all over the US study Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General, Puerto Rico has the most graduates. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General is $48,168.

Popularity of Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

Majoring in Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General, your education is applicable to different careers. Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General majors go on to pursue jobs including Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive and First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers which are in high demand. Some of the top paying jobs for Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General majors include Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers and Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
99
Female Students
93 (93%)
Male Students
6 (6%)
Hispanic or Latino (65, 66%)
White (17, 17%)
Black or African American (16, 16%)
Asian (1, 1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)
Two or more races (0, <1%)
U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (0, <1%)

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