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veterinary administrative/executive assistant and veterinary secretary

Types of Degrees veterinary administrative/executive assistant and veterinary secretary Majors Are Earning

People majoring in veterinary administrative/executive assistant and veterinary secretary have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	4

What veterinary administrative/executive assistant and veterinary secretary Majors Need to Know

Programs in veterinary administrative/executive assistant and veterinary secretary emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that veterinary administrative/executive assistant and veterinary secretary graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in veterinary administrative/executive assistant and veterinary secretary emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Administrative — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

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

Skills

Skills built by a veterinary administrative/executive assistant and veterinary secretary program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Coordination — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.
• Service Orientation — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to veterinary administrative/executive assistant and veterinary secretary careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 3.8 / 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/executive assistant and veterinary secretary 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	4.2 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.1 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.0 / 7
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	3.9 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	3.8 / 7
Analyzing Data or Information	3.8 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	3.8 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by veterinary administrative/executive assistant and veterinary secretary professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft Windows	Operating system software	—
Microsoft Exchange	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Internet browser software	—
MEDITECH software	Medical software	—
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Medical condition coding software	Medical software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Database software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for veterinary administrative/executive assistant and veterinary secretary graduates include:

• Telegraphic Typewriter Operators Supervisor
• Staff Services Manager
• Accounting Clerks Supervisor
• Proof Machine Operator Supervisor
• Front End Manager
• Policy Change Clerks Supervisor
• Pay Station Department Manager
• Order Takers Supervisor
• Branch Office Administrator (Branch Office Admin)
• Payroll Administrator
• Claims Adjuster Supervisor
• Audit Clerks Supervisor
• Want Ad Supervisor
• Keypunch Operators Supervisor
• Customer Services Supervisor

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to veterinary administrative/executive assistant and veterinary secretary graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
High school diploma or equivalent	32.8%
Bachelor’s degree	27.4%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	16.1%
Some college courses	12.6%
Postsecondary certificate	8.2%
Less than a high school diploma	2.1%
Master’s degree	0.8%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in veterinary administrative/executive assistant and veterinary secretary?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 100% of veterinary administrative/executive assistant and veterinary secretary degrees.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of veterinary administrative/executive assistant and veterinary secretary graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	3	75.0%
Two or More Races	1	25.0%

^{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, General	01.8201
Veterinary Administrative Services, Other	01.8299
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.