2025 Best Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

an associate degree in executive assistant/executive secretary is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #238 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of executive assistant/executive secretary. Combined, these schools handed out 270 associate degrees in executive assistant/executive secretary 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 much a school focuses on executive assistant/executive secretary students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other executive assistant/executive secretary 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 executive assistant/executive secretary related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for executive assistant/executive secretary students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The executive assistant/executive secretary school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in executive assistant/executive secretary.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

1

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

66 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Ivy Tech Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in executive assistant/executive secretary. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in executive assistant/executive secretary from Ivy Tech Community College

2

Eastern Gateway Community College
Steubenville, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

179 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Eastern Gateway Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in executive assistant/executive secretary. Located in the city of Steubenville, Eastern Gateway Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in executive assistant/executive secretary from Eastern Gateway Community College

Best Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary Colleges by State

Explore the best executive assistant/executive secretary schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	40
Michigan	410	10
Illinois	267	21
Wisconsin	224	0
Indiana	221	62

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Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Business Support & Assistant Services area of study, Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	230
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation	37
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations	19
Business & Office Technology	13

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.