Administrative Assistant Schools in Maryland
Maryland contains
twelve
schools that offer administrative assistant programs.
Kaplan College,
the highest-ranking administrative assistant school in MD, has a total student population of 1,112 and
is the
3832nd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 12 administrative assistant schools
in Maryland,
only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Kaplan College comes out as the most expensive ($24,596/yr),
with Prince George's Community College as the lowest recorded at only $3,203/yr.
Administrative Assistant students from Maryland schools who go on to become
administrative assistants,
dental assistants,
medical secretaries,
medical office assistants, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 22,336,450 people working as
office and administrative support employees alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$32,990.
Also, Switchboard operators, including answering service make on average $26,000 per year and there are about 146,980 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Maryland alone, there are
3,550 employed switchboard operators, including answering service earning an average yearly salary of
$26,650. Office and administrative support employees in this state earn
$35,510/yr and there are 410,870 employed.
Also, within the administrative assistant schools
in Maryland, the average student population is 3,835 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from administrative assistant,
there are 2792 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,442 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$6,052, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Administrative Assistant Programs in Maryland
Allegany College of Maryland
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Hagerstown Community College
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Columbia Union College
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Carroll Community College
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
The Community College of Baltimore County
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Levels offered:
Certificate
Harford Community College
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Howard Community College
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
College of Southern Maryland
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Wor-Wic Community College
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Prince George's Community College
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Baltimore City Community College
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Maryland Interesting Facts
- The United States Naval Academy was founded on October 10, 1845 at Annapolis.
- In 1830 the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company built the first railroad station in Baltimore.
- During revolutionary times Rockville was known as Hungerford's Tavern the name of its most familiar landmark. One of the first calls to freedom from British rule was heard at the tavern in 1774.
- The Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is considered a masterpiece and one of the finest 19th century buildings in the world. The basilica is the first cathedral in the United States. Baltimore represents the first Roman Catholic diocese.
- Fort Meade near Laurel became a base because a train engineer delivering soldiers to Meade knew only one Meade, the one in Maryland. He was not aware of Fort Meade, Florida. The confusion happened so often a second base was built in Maryland in an attempt to avoid the confusion.
Top National Parks in Maryland:
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