Palo Alto College (PAC) - Administrative Assistant

1400 Villaret, San Antonio, TX 78224

Administrative Assistant

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. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Texas schools that offer an administrative assistant degree. Students at Palo Alto College who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:

Certificate
Associate

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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Administrative Assistant Program

The table below lists the number of students that have completed the administrative assistant program at the Palo Alto College for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Overall

Palo Alto College Degree Level Breakdown For The Administrative Assistant Program

	Total	Certificate	Associate
All Students	3	2	1

By Gender

Palo Alto College Student Gender Breakdown For The Administrative Assistant Program

	Total	Certificate	Associate
Male	-	-	-
Female	3	2	1

By Race

Palo Alto College Student Racial Breakdown For The Administrative Assistant Program

	Total	Certificate	Associate
American Indian	-	-	-
Black	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-
Hispanic	1	1	-
White	2	1	1
Unknown	-	-	-

Career Options For Graduates

Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Job Description

Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in our career profile section.

Salary and Wages

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

Total Employment: 6,370
Average Annual Salary: $45,140
Average Hourly Rate: $21.70
Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 28
Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 102%

Projections

Total Employment (2010): 1,236,100
Total Employment Projected (2020): 1,392,100
Percent Job Growth: 12.60%
Percent of Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 1%

Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Job Description

Perform routine clerical and administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in our career profile section.

Salary and Wages

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

Total Employment: 13,190
Average Annual Salary: $31,620
Average Hourly Rate: $15.20
Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 216
Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 103%

Projections

Total Employment (2010): 2,032,200
Total Employment Projected (2020): 2,150,800
Percent Job Growth: 5.80%
Percent of Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 1%

List of schools that offer an administrative assistant degree or program in Texas

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4-Year Colleges and Universities


Brazosport College
Lake Jackson, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 1,000 to 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 20
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Career Point College
San Antonio, TX Private For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 to 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 53
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Midland College
Midland, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 8
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South Texas College
McAllen, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 38
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Community Colleges


Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 11
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Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 to 19,999
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Angelina College
Lufkin, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 12
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Austin Community College District
Austin, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 28
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Blinn College
Brenham, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 to 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 22
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Central Texas College
Killeen, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 59
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Coastal Bend College
Beeville, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 to 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 9
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College of the Mainland
Texas City, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 to 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 4
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Collin College
McKinney, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 26
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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 to 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 5
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Frank Phillips College
Borger, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 to 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Galveston College
Galveston, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 to 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Grayson County College
Denison, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 13
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Hill College
Hillsboro, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 to 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 29
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Howard College
Big Spring, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 to 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Lamar Institute of Technology
Beaumont, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 to 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 12
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Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 to 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 11
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Laredo Community College
Laredo, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 to 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 4
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Lee College
Baytown, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 50
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Lone Star College - Montgomery
The Woodlands, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 50
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Navarro College
Corsicana, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 to 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 19
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Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 to 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 4
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Odessa College
Odessa, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 15
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Panola College
Carthage, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 to 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 11
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Paris Junior College
Paris, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Ranger College
Ranger, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 to 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 3
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San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 20
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South Plains College
Levelland, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 to 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 19
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St Philips College
San Antonio, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 to 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 6
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Tarrant County College
Fort Worth, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 32
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Temple College
Temple, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 6
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Texarkana College
Texarkana, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 to 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 5
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Texas State Technical College - Harlingen
Harlingen, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 11
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Texas State Technical College - Marshall
Marshall, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: Less Than 1,000
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Trinity Valley Community College
Athens, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 4
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Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 to 19,999
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Victoria College
Victoria, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 to 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 11
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Weatherford College
Weatherford, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 to 9,999
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Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 15
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Career Colleges


American Commercial College - Odessa
Odessa, TX Private For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: Less Than 1,000	Students That Completed This Program: 12
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American Commercial College-Abilene
Abilene, TX Private For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: Less Than 1,000	Students That Completed This Program: 10
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American Commercial College-Lubbock
Lubbock, TX Private For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: Less Than 1,000	Students That Completed This Program: 32
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Anamarc College-El Paso
El Paso, TX Private For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: Less Than 1,000	Students That Completed This Program: 7
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Arlington Career Institute
Grand Prairie, TX Private For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: Less Than 1,000	Students That Completed This Program: 19
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Ati Career Training Center-North Richland Hills
North Richland Hills, TX Private For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: Less Than 1,000	Students That Completed This Program: 13
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Computer Career Center
El Paso, TX Private For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 to 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 70
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Faris Technical Institute Inc
Nederland, TX Private For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: Less Than 1,000
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Franklin College
El Paso, TX Private For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Small Two-Year College Students: Less Than 1,000	Students That Completed This Program: 10
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Professional Careers Institute
Houston, TX Private For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: Less Than 1,000
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Southern Careers Institute-Austin
Austin, TX Private For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: Less Than 1,000	Students That Completed This Program: 11
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Texas Vocational Schools Inc
Victoria, TX Private For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: Less Than 1,000	Students That Completed This Program: 4
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Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2011: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.; BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2011; O*NET 2011

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