Administrative Assistant Training

The administrative assistant program at Plaza College prepares students for careers as an administrative assistant, executive assistant, marketing assistant, office manager, or sales assistant. The program focuses on performing the duties of administrative assistants, secretaries, and stenographers. Program courses include: business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation. Get more details below including other New York colleges that offer administrative assistant training.

Plaza College

1050 Union Rd, West Seneca, NY

Plaza College operates as a 4-year career school dedicated to providing a sound education for students located in and around Jackson Heights. Over 810 students have received a degree in the last few years according to annual released graduation information with a graduation rate of around 67%. Plaza College offers several programs to choose from. The more popular programs are shown below:

• Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
• Administrative Assistant
• Business Administration
• Bookkeeping
• Healthcare Administration

To support students and graduates, Plaza College may provide student services including:

• Remedial instructional courses
• Academic counseling for students
• Employing students to lower education costs
• Employment search assistance

The last reported accreditation for Plaza College was done by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. To read more and get consumer disclosures, you can visit plazacollege.edu.

Students Enrolled in the Administrative Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Plaza College has offered the following programs for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Description

Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -5.7% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Hourly Rate: $26.87
  • Average Annual Salary: $55890

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Description

Perform routine clerical and administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive employment is expected to grow at a rate of 2.6% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
  • Total Employment: 11
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.75
  • Average Annual Salary: $34830

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).