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Business Support & Assistant Services at Virginia Western Community College

Business Support & Assistant Services at Virginia Western Community College

What traits are you looking for in a business support school? To help you decide if Virginia Western Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's business support program.

Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and has a total student population of 5,738.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business Support & Assistant Services section at the bottom of this page.

Virginia Western Community College Business Support & Assistant Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Business Support (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Business Support

Virginia Western Community College Business Support & Assistant Services Rankings

Business Support Student Demographics at Virginia Western Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business support majors at Virginia Western Community College.

Virginia Western Community College Business Support & Assistant Services Associate’s Program

89% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of business support associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in business support at Virginia Western Community College are white. Around 61% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Western Community College with a associate's in business support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Business Support & Assistant Services

The following business support concentations are available at Virginia Western Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Western Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services 19

Careers That Business Support Grads May Go Into

A degree in business support can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Virginia Western Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Office Clerks 77,480 $34,940
Customer Service Representatives 71,380 $35,030
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 41,390 $39,390
Receptionists and Information Clerks 32,230 $30,050
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 12,430 $64,190

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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