Executive Assistant Courses

Executive Assistants and Executive Secretaries provide business critical clerical and administrative support across several business channels and may be highly specialized or generalists depending on the employment situation and geographic location. Get more details below including other West Virginia colleges that offer executive assistant courses.

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg

1 Campus View Drive, Vienna, WV

Located at 300 Campus Drive in Parkersburg, West Virginia, West Virginia University at Parkersburg provides academic programs that lead to a certificates or associates or bachelor’s degrees. Program offerings at the regional college include:

• Criminal justice/police science
• Criminal justice/safety studies
• Business administration
• Business/Commerce
• Animation and Interactive technology
• Elementary education
• Emergency Medical Technology (EMT)
• Engineering technologies
• Executive assistant training
• Information technology
• Liberal arts and sciences
• Machine shop technology
• Precision metal working
• Registered nursing
• Science technologies

Popular areas of study at the college include business management and marketing, health-related courses, education, mechanic and repair technologies, and liberal arts and sciences.

Currently, just over 60% of the students at the college attend school full-time and just over 45% of the attendees are registered part-time. Tuition for in-state students is approximately $2,500 per year while out-of-state students spend approximately $8,850 annually. Currently, about 4,450 undergraduates attend classes at the college. For more information, you can contact the school at 800-WVA-WVUP, or 800-982-9887.

Students Enrolled in the Executive Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. West Virginia University at Parkersburg offers an associate's degree program in executive assistant.

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

• Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
  • Total Employment: 60
  • Average Hourly Rate: $22.16
  • Average Annual Salary: $46100

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.

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