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Major Overview for Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

Overview for 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.

Careers for Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Majors

A major in Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

Top 22 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
 EDP College of Puerto Rico Inc
San Juan, PR
 15
(22.4%)
Less Selective$4,580 
 EDP College of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian
San Sebastian, PR
 7
(11.9%)
Open Admissions$5,100 
 University of Puerto Rico-Humacao
Humacao, PR
 42
(8.7%)
Highly Selective$4,657 
 Universidad Del Este
Carolina, PR
 65
(7.3%)
Highly Selective$4,584 
 University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
Cayey, PR
 35
(6.6%)
Highly Selective$3,740 
 Northland Baptist Bible College
Dunbar, WI
 7
(6.4%)
Open Admissions$11,480 
 Bayamon Central University
Bayamon, PR
 15
(5.4%)
Most Selective$4,340 
Humphreys College-Stockton
Stockton, CA
 3
(3.2%)
Open Admissions$9,180 
Dordt College
Sioux Center, IA
 8
(3.0%)
Less Selective$21,040 
 University of Puerto Rico-Carolina
Carolina, PR
 12
(2.9%)
Highly Selective$3,958 
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