Secretary & Administrative Assistant: where to study
Every U.S. school that awarded one of the 10 programs NCES links to this career in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.
NCES IPEDS
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
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Filter by state, program, award level and type of school. Each result links to the school's College Navigator profile (costs, admissions, graduation rates) and its own site.
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Programs that lead to this career
The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 43-6011, 43-6012, 43-6013, 43-6014 to these programs. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors. NCES
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| Program | CIP code | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Administrative Services, General | 01.8201 | 1 |
| Veterinary Administrative/Executive Assistant and Veterinary Secretary | 01.8204 | 4 |
| Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary | 22.0301 | 402 |
| Medical Office Assistant/Specialist | 51.0710 | 4,128 |
| Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist | 51.0711 | 1,184 |
| Medical Reception/Receptionist | 51.0712 | 844 |
| Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller | 51.0714 | 11,937 |
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | 51.0716 | 7,711 |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | 52.0401 | 6,590 |
| Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary | 52.0402 | 1,207 |
By award level: (awards, not schools).
Largest programs by awards
Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.
| School | Location | Type | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Medical Academy | Clearwater, FL | 2-year · Private nonprofit | 9,763 |
| NUC University | Bayamon, PR | 4-year · Private for-profit | 1,596 |
| Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN | 2-year · Public | 820 |
| Brigham Young University-Idaho | Rexburg, ID | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 611 |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | 4-year · Private for-profit | 579 |
| Martinsburg College | Cheyenne, WY | 4-year · Private for-profit | 483 |
| Carrington College-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | 4-year · Private for-profit | 459 |
| Purdue University Global | West Lafayette, IN | 4-year · Public | 430 |
| Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, AR | 4-year · Public | 420 |
| Ross College-Sylvania | Sylvania, OH | 2-year · Private for-profit | 354 |
Schools in each state
How many schools in each state awarded one of these programs in 2023-24. Each state page lists all of its schools with cost and completion.
- Alabama22 schools
- Alaska3 schools
- Arizona21 schools
- Arkansas11 schools
- California152 schools
- Colorado9 schools
- Connecticut1 school
- District of Columbia1 school
- Florida57 schools
- Georgia29 schools
- Hawaii3 schools
- Idaho7 schools
- Illinois34 schools
- Indiana2 schools
- Iowa14 schools
- Kansas16 schools
- Kentucky15 schools
- Louisiana26 schools
- Maine2 schools
- Maryland10 schools
- Massachusetts11 schools
- Michigan30 schools
- Minnesota23 schools
- Mississippi13 schools
- Missouri7 schools
- Montana2 schools
- Nebraska5 schools
- Nevada8 schools
- New Hampshire2 schools
- New Jersey13 schools
- New Mexico7 schools
- New York28 schools
- North Carolina3 schools
- North Dakota5 schools
- Ohio31 schools
- Oklahoma24 schools
- Oregon10 schools
- Pennsylvania22 schools
- Rhode Island1 school
- South Carolina13 schools
- South Dakota3 schools
- Tennessee23 schools
- Texas53 schools
- Utah7 schools
- Vermont1 school
- Virginia8 schools
- Washington23 schools
- West Virginia7 schools
- Wisconsin16 schools
- Wyoming5 schools
Registered Apprenticeship
A Registered Apprenticeship Program is a model of apprenticeship validated by the Department of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency Linked from apprenticeship.gov/apprenticeship-occupations. Term lengths are hours of on-the-job learning; time-based programs list one figure, hybrid programs a range.USDOL
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| Apprenticeship occupation (DOL title) | RAPIDS code | O*NET occupation | Term (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Assistant | 2094 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (43-6014.00) | Competency-Based 2000 |
| Administrative Assistant (Police) | 2094 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (43-6014.00) | Time-Based 2340 Hybrid 2340–3500 |
| LEGAL SECRETARY | 0800 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6012.00) | Time-Based 2000 Competency-Based 2000 Hybrid 2000–2500 |
| MEDICAL SECRETARY | 0751 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6013.00) | Competency-Based 2000 Hybrid 2000–2500 Time-Based 2000 |
| SCRIPT SUPERVISOR | 0445 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (43-6014.00) | Competency-Based 2000 Hybrid 2000–2500 Time-Based 2000 |
Search open apprenticeship jobs on Apprenticeship.gov · What a Registered Apprenticeship is
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Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- Approved occupations for Registered Apprenticeship (spreadsheet: RAPIDS code, type, minimum term) · U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship (Apprenticeship.gov) checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07