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Business Support & Assistant Services at Merced College

If you are interested in studying business support and assistant services, you may want to check out the program at Merced College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and approximately 10,645 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business Support & Assistant Services section at the bottom of this page.

Merced Community College District Business Support & Assistant Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Business Support (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Business Support (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Business Support

Online Classes Are Available at Merced Community College District

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Merced Community College District does offer online courses in business support for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Merced Community College District Business Support & Assistant Services Rankings

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Business Support Student Demographics at Merced Community College District

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business support majors at Merced College.

Merced Community College District Business Support & Assistant Services Associate’s Program

93% Women
86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of business support associate's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Merced Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in business support graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Merced College with a associate's in business support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Business Support & Assistant Services

Business Support & Assistant Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Merced College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science 28

Careers That Business Support Grads May Go Into

A degree in business support can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Merced College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Office Clerks 331,120 $38,060
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 238,840 $43,670
Customer Service Representatives 207,100 $41,850
Receptionists and Information Clerks 102,590 $33,190
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 70,850 $71,590

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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