General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2024

6,607

growing 15%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$4,206

growing 0.214%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$12,360

growing 8.88%

Average Wage

$112,167

growing 2.15%

People in Workforce

12.5M

growing 2.33%

Average Employee Age

44.1

growing 0.119%

About

In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science degree recipients are Rexburg, ID, Alexandria, LA, and Santa Rosa, CA. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science degree recipients are Mahnomen, MN, Alexandria, LA, and Elim, PA. The most common degree awarded to students studying General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science and the types of students that study this field. Brigham Young University-Idaho awards the most degrees in General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science in the US, but High Alternative Education and Puerto Rico Advance Institute have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science.

Tuition costs for General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science majors are, on average, $4,206 for in-state public colleges, and $12,360 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science programs are Public, 2-year institutions (411 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (4,218 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science (2024)

Brigham Young University-Idaho
611 degrees awarded
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
233 degrees awarded
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
158 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science, is Public, 2-year (4,218 completions in 2024).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$4,206

Median In-State Public

$12,360

Median Out of State Private

Brigham Young University-Idaho has the most General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science degree recipients, with 611 degrees awarded in 2024.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, High Alternative Education has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science, with 43.8%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science

Madison County, ID
611 degrees awarded
Los Angeles County, CA
426 degrees awarded
Rapides Parish, LA
233 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science by year.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Business graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Business majors is $112,167 and the most common occupations are Accountants & auditors, Other managers, and Financial managers.

The industry that employs the most Business majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

$112,167

Average Wage in Workforce

± $790

2.15%

1 Year Growth

± 0.984%

The average salary for Business majors is $112,167 and the most common occupations are Accountants & auditors, Other managers, and Financial managers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Business majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Business majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Business majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

The most common occupations for Business majors, by number of employees, are Accountants & auditors, Other managers, and Financial managers.

Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Business majors working as Accountants & auditors, Financial examiners, and Financial analysts.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Business majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

12.5M

2024 Workforce

± 83,278

2.33%

1 Year Growth

± 0.925%

The number of Business graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.33%, from 12.2M in 2023 to 12.5M in 2024.

The largest single share of Business graduates go on to work as Accountants & auditors (8.7%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Business by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

The most common industries that employ Business majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Computer Systems Design, and Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

The highest paying industries of Business majors, by average wage, are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments, and Oil & gas extraction.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

12.5M

2024 Workforce

± 83,278

2.33%

1 Year Growth

± 0.925%

The number of Business graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.33%, from 12.2M in 2023 to 12.5M in 2024.

The industry which employs the most Business graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Computer Systems Design. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Business.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Business majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Business majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Business in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Business is 44.1.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Female employees are more likely to hold Business degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Business (2,811 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

44.1

Average Age in 2024

± 0.0901 Years

0.119%

1 Year Change

± 0.289%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Business. The most common ages of employees with this major are 40 and 39 years old, which represent 2.67% and 2.6% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, Associates Degree, and 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Business are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (81.1%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Degrees

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,811 degrees awarded in 2024
Hispanic or Latino
1,898 degrees awarded in 2024
Black or African American
961 degrees awarded in 2024

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science for each race & ethnicity.

In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Degrees

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

Most Common Countries of Origin

India
191,530 degree recipients
Mexico
166,769 degree recipients
Philippines
143,641 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Singapore
2.5 times more than expected
Mongolia
2.45 times more than expected
Denmark
2.41 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Singapore that hold Business degrees (2.5 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (191,530 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science majors need more than the average amount of Service Orientation, Quality Control Analysis, and Management of Material Resources.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Service Orientation is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.