2025 Best General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Associate Degree Schools

General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #56 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 37 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,858 associate degrees in general administrative assistant and secretarial science during the <nil> academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science School for Your Associate Degree

The general administrative assistant and secretarial science associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality general administrative assistant and secretarial science program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general administrative assistant and secretarial science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general administrative assistant and secretarial science students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general administrative assistant and secretarial science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general administrative assistant and secretarial science students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Associate Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general administrative assistant and secretarial science.

10 Top Schools for an Associate in General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

1

Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Gateway Technical College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general administrative assistant and secretarial science. Gateway Technical College is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Kenosha.More information about a associate in general administrative assistant and secretarial science from Gateway Technical College

2

Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Santa Rosa Junior College is a good decision for students pursuing an associate degree in general administrative assistant and secretarial science. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general administrative assistant and secretarial science from Santa Rosa Junior College

3

Merced College
Merced, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Merced College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general administrative assistant and secretarial science. Merced Community College District is a large public college located in the city of Merced.More information about a associate in general administrative assistant and secretarial science from Merced College

4

Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Fox Valley Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in general administrative assistant and secretarial science. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general administrative assistant and secretarial science from Fox Valley Technical College

5

Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

CGTC is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Warner Robins.More information about a associate in general administrative assistant and secretarial science from Central Georgia Technical College

6

Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general administrative assistant and secretarial science from Cuyahoga Community College District

7

Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in general administrative assistant and secretarial science from Modesto Junior College

8

Flint Hills Technical College
Emporia, KS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Flint Hills Technical College is a small public college located in the remote town of Emporia.More information about a associate in general administrative assistant and secretarial science from Flint Hills Technical College

9

Brazosport College
Lake Jackson, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Lake Jackson, BC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general administrative assistant and secretarial science from Brazosport College

10

Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

GSCC is a small public college located in the city of Gadsden.More information about a associate in general administrative assistant and secretarial science from Gadsden State Community College

General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Business Support & Assistant Services area of study, General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary	382
Business & Office Technology	257
Other Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services	133
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	108
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation	68
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations	19

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.