2025 Best General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #56 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for general administrative assistant and secretarial science students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 193 associate degrees in general administrative assistant and secretarial science to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general administrative assistant and secretarial science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general administrative assistant and secretarial science students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general administrative assistant and secretarial science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general administrative assistant and secretarial science students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science in Alabama

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general administrative assistant and secretarial science.

Top Alabama Schools for an Associate in General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

1

Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Gadsden State Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general administrative assistant and secretarial science. Located in the city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general administrative assistant and secretarial science from Gadsden State Community College

2

Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general administrative assistant and secretarial science has to take a look at Jefferson State Community College. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Birmingham.More information about a associate in general administrative assistant and secretarial science from Jefferson State Community College

Best General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	116
Florida	232	1
North Carolina	231	0
Georgia	217	219
West Virginia	180	1
Tennessee	170	69
Arkansas	161	49
Virginia	158	1
Louisiana	124	70
South Carolina	105	175

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science is one of 8 different types of Business Support & Assistant Services programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.