Birmingham, Alabama has 3 administrative assistant schools for you to consider if you are interested in pursuing a degree in administrative assisting. Birmingham has a total population of 242,820 and a student population of 44,088. Of these students, 19,994 are enrolled in schools that offer administrative assistant programs.
Birmingham's largest administrative assistant school is Jefferson State Community College. In 2010, Jefferson State Community College graduated approximately 81 students with credentials in administrative assisting.
A reported 124 students graduated with credentials in administrative assisting in Birmingham in 2010. If you decide to attend one of Birmingham's administrative assistant schools, you can expect to pay an average of $11,200 per year in instate tuition and $13,330 per year in out of state tuition.
You should also anticipate spending about $1,350 for administrative assisting related books and supplies every year. And if you live on campus at one of the Birmingham-based administrative assistant schools, you will have an added expense of $4,000 per year, on average, for room and board. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $12,257.
If you plan on staying in Birmingham after graduating from administrative assistant school, you should know that job prospects for administrative assistants in Birmingham, which is the most popular administrative assisting profession, are not very good. There were 45,390 administrative assistants working in Alabama and 2,550 working in the greater Birmingham area in 2010. The government projects that the number of administrative assistants in Birmingham will increase by 2% by the year 2018. This projected change is faster than the projected nationwide trend for administrative assistants.
As an administrative assistant in Birmingham, you can expect to make an average salary of $29,170 per year. This is higher than the average salary for administrative assistants in the state.
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Jefferson State Community College
Address:
2601 Carson Rd, Birmingham, Alabama 35215-3098
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Address:
488 Palisades Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama 35209
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus
Address:
3060 Wilson Rd SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35221-1717
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree