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General Administrative Assistant in Illinois

General Administrative Assistant Schools in Illinois

Jobs for General Administrative Assistant Grads in Illinois

In this state, there are 138,970 people employed in jobs related to a General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science degree, compared to 3,798,750 nationwide.

General Administrative Assistant Jobs Nationwide vs. IL

Wages for General Administrative Assistant Jobs in Illinois

In this state, General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science grads earn an average of $59,996. Nationwide, they make an average of $60,799.

General Administrative Assistant Wages Nationwide vs. IL

There are 7 colleges in Illinois that offer General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science degrees in our data. Learn about the most popular 7 below:

#1

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn

Graduates earn a median salary of $39,600 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $4,320 a year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $39,110 a year. Undergrads from Illinois pay around $4,494 a year in tuition.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $39,283 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $5,300 a year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $38,826 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $4,530 a year.

#5

Parkland College

Champaign

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $37,762 after earning their degree at this institution. Undergrads from Illinois pay around $4,284 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $38,819 in their first year after graduation. The student loan default rate of 0.1% is lower than average. Undergrads from Illinois pay around $3,870 a year in tuition.

#7

Oakton College

Des Plaines

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $41,151 after earning their degree at this institution. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $3,985 a year.

General Administrative Assistant Careers in IL

Some of the careers General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $27,636
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $42,498
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $57,361
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $59,046

Below are some popular majors that are similar to General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
General Human Resources Management 17,602
Office Administration 3,126
Medical Office Administration 2,900
Health Management/Clinical Assistant 1,195
Other Human Resources Management 950
Medical Reception/Receptionist 844
E-Commerce 467
Customer Service Management 198

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