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Executive Assistant Schools in Illinois

107 students earned Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary degrees in Illinois in the 2020-2021 year.

An Executive Assistant major is the 53rd most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Executive Assistant Majors in Illinois

Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 83
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 83
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 83
Associate Degree 21
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 3
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 3

Gender Distribution

In Illinois, a executive assistant/executive secretary major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of executive assistant/executive secretary majors in Illinois is as follows:

  • Asian: 0.9%
  • Black or African American: 24.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 16.8%
  • White: 45.8%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 12.1%
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Jobs for Executive Assistant Grads in Illinois

In this state, there are 97,920 people employed in jobs related to an executive assistant/executive secretary degree, compared to 2,735,840 nationwide.

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Wages for Executive Assistant Jobs in Illinois

A typical salary for a executive assistant/executive secretary grad in the state is $37,930, compared to a typical salary of $38,030 nationwide.

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There are 7 colleges in Illinois that offer executive assistant/executive secretary degrees. Learn about the most popular 7 below:

#1

Parkland College

Champaign
9 Degrees in Major Awarded
5,758 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $8,539. Of all the students who attend this school, 68% get financial aid. The full-time teacher rate is 45%.

#2

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn
5 Degrees in Major Awarded
21,010 Total Students

22% of the teachers are full time. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $6,382. Of all the students who attend this school, 72% get financial aid.

3 Degrees in Major Awarded
723 Total Students

100% of students get financical aid. 31% of the teachers are full time. This public school has an average net price of $6,491.

#4

John A Logan College

Carterville
1 Degrees in Major Awarded
3,328 Total Students

20 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Of all the students who attend this school, 75% get financial aid. The full-time teacher rate is 41%.

1 Degrees in Major Awarded
1,176 Total Students

Graduates earn an average $23,759 after graduation. 76% of students get financical aid. This public school has an average net price of $4,416.

1 Degrees in Major Awarded
1,262 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 98% get financial aid. A typical student attending Frontier Community College will pay a net price of $6,813. The student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1.

1 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,171 Total Students

Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $28,423 a year. Of all the students who attend this school, 85% get financial aid. A typical student attending DACC will pay a net price of $4,537.

Executive Assistant Careers in IL

Some of the careers executive assistant/executive secretary majors go into include:

Job Title IL Job Growth IL Median Salary
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants -9% $36,200
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants -19% $57,400

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to executive assistant/executive secretary.

Major Annual Graduates in IL
General Administrative Assistant 73
Warehousing & Inventory Management 15
Business & Office Technology 5
General Office & Clerical Services 1

View all majors related to Executive Assistant

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