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veterinary administrative services, general

Types of Degrees veterinary administrative services, general Majors Are Earning

People majoring in veterinary administrative services, general have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	1

What veterinary administrative services, general Majors Need to Know

Studies in veterinary administrative services, general build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that veterinary administrative services, general graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing veterinary administrative services, general emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Administrative — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set developed in a veterinary administrative services, general program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Coordination — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.
• Monitoring — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to veterinary administrative services, general careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Speech Recognition — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, veterinary administrative services, general graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Working with Computers	4.5 / 7
Getting Information	4.3 / 7
Processing Information	4.3 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.3 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.2 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.0 / 7
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	3.9 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	3.9 / 7
Analyzing Data or Information	3.9 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	3.8 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by veterinary administrative services, general professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Database software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS	Medical software	—
Microsoft Windows	Operating system software	—
Henry Schein Dentrix	Medical software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft Exchange	Electronic mail software	—
Intuit QuickBooks	Accounting software	—
Google Docs	Word processing software	—
Medical procedure coding software	Medical software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for veterinary administrative services, general graduates include:

• Stockroom Supervisor
• Automobile Club Safety Program Coordinator
• Airline Ticket Sales and Reservations Supervisor
• Coding Clerks Supervisor
• Switchboard Operator Supervisor
• Travel Information Center Supervisor
• Securities Vault Supervisor
• Support Manager
• Central Supply Supervisor
• Accounts Receivable Supervisor
• Trust Accounts Supervisor
• Tool Crib Supervisor
• Telegraphic Typewriter Operators Supervisor
• Records Supervisor
• Food Checkers and Cashiers Supervisor

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to veterinary administrative services, general graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
High school diploma or equivalent	29.6%
Bachelor’s degree	29.5%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	15.5%
Some college courses	11.6%
Postsecondary certificate	8.1%
Master’s degree	3.1%
Less than a high school diploma	1.9%
First professional degree	0.4%
Post-doctoral training	0.4%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in veterinary administrative services, general?

Gender Distribution

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of veterinary administrative services, general graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	1	100.0%

^{See minority definition below.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Veterinary Administrative Services	01.82
Veterinary Administrative Services, Other	01.8299
Veterinary Administrative/Executive Assistant and Veterinary Secretary	01.8204
Veterinary Office Management/Administration	01.8202
Veterinary Reception/Receptionist	01.8203
Agricultural Business Technology/Technician	01.0106

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.