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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Certificate of Achievement

The Business Administrative Assistant program is designed to provide students with a background in communication, organization, and technological skills needed to qualify for jobs that require a higher level of education in an office setting.— 

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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Cargo and Freight Agents

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 37,240
    • High salary: 76,350
    • Average salary: 49900
    Rising Job Growth $ 49,900 Average Salary $37,240 $76,350

  • Correspondence Clerks

    High school diploma/GED, Associate's degree

    • Job growth: Declining
    • Low salary: 33,530
    • High salary: 62,200
    • Average salary: 46740
    Declining Job Growth $ 46,740 Average Salary $33,530 $62,200

  • Data Entry Keyers

    High school diploma/GED, Some college

    • Job growth: Declining
    • Low salary: 30,100
    • High salary: 56,930
    • Average salary: 39850
    Declining Job Growth $ 39,850 Average Salary $30,100 $56,930

All Careers in BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (14)

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsAssociate's degree, High school diploma/GEDDeclining74,260
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising66,140
Cargo and Freight Agents- n/aRising49,900
Freight ForwardersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising49,900
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeDeclining49,440
Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeDeclining48,510
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma/GED, Associate's degreeDeclining48,450
Word Processors and TypistsHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeDeclining47,850
Correspondence ClerksHigh school diploma/GED, Associate's degreeDeclining46,740
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveHigh school diploma/GED, Associate's degreeRising46,290
Order ClerksHigh school diploma/GED, Certificate after high schoolDeclining44,660
Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma/GED, Associate's degreeRising43,630
File ClerksHigh school diploma/GED, Master's degreeDeclining41,270
Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeDeclining39,850

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Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

  1. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate information in making decisions, solving problems, and prioritizing tasks in the workplace.
  2. Develop verbal, nonverbal, and written communications skills that empower students to be credible and promotable in a diverse workplace.
  3. Exhibit a code of ethics and standards in the workplace to develop skills for leadership, teamwork, and time management.
  4. Utilize technology, software applications, and financial operations to effectively complete daily workplace responsibilities.