Muskegon, Michigan has 2 administrative assistant schools for you to consider if you are interested in pursuing a degree in administrative assisting. Muskegon has a total population of 40,105 and a student population of 11,438. Of these students, 11,276 are enrolled in schools that offer administrative assistant programs.
Of the 2 administrative assistant schools in Muskegon, the largest administrative assisting school, by student population, is Baker College of Muskegon. In 2010, approximately 5 students graduated from the Administrative Assisting program at Baker College of Muskegon.
In 2010, 8 students graduated with an administrative assisting degree from one of Muskegon's administrative assistant schools. If you decide to attend a administrative assistant school in Muskegon, you can expect to pay an average yearly tuition of $4,775.
In addition to tuition costs, plan on spending an average of $1,450 for administrative assisting related books and supplies each year. And if you live on campus at one of the Muskegon-based administrative assistant schools, you will have an added expense of $2,865 per year, on average, for room and board. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $10,700.
If you plan on staying in Muskegon after graduating from administrative assistant school, you should know that job prospects for administrative assistants in Muskegon, which is the most popular administrative assisting profession, are not very good. In 2010, of the 109,560 administrative assistants in Michigan, 1,340 were working in the greater Muskegon area. The number of administrative assistants in Muskegon is expected to increase by 7% by the year 2018. This anticipated change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for administrative assistants.
The average salary you can expect to earn as an administrative assistant in Muskegon is $27,940 per year, which is higher than the average for administrative assistants state-wide.
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Baker College of Muskegon
Address:
1903 Marquette Ave, Muskegon, Michigan 49442
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Muskegon Community College
Address:
221 S Quarterline Rd, Muskegon, Michigan 49442-1432
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate