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Online Office Administration Degrees

The days of fetch me coffee and take dictation are not over but the well qualified office administration degree graduate will more likely find themselves in positions of office manager instead. These professionals not only keep an office running smoothly but continually assess the office employee’s performance and the efficiency of the office. They are responsible for everything from ordering supplies to planning projects. The more specialized an office administrator is the higher the earning potential will be for them. Specializing in medical office administration or educational office administration for example can pay off in terms of earnings.

Office Administration Career Salary Information

Almost every business, private, nonprofit or governmental uses the skills of an office administration professional. A smooth running office requires far more than typing and software skills and education is the key to these skills. It should be said an associate degree in office administration can assist the potential job seeker in terms of earnings and employment.
There is a difference in earnings for an office manager between private industry and local government.

  • An office supervisor in private industry earns on average $49,160 per year.
  • An office supervisor in local government earns on average $45,520 per year.
  • An office supervisor in banking or credit mediation earns on average $ 40,900 per year.

Job Growth and Employment Outlook for an Office Administration Degree Graduate

Job growth for office and administrative support workers is expected to be slower than average at 6% until the year 2016. The graduate from an online office administration degree program should also expect a great deal of competition for the senior and better paid positions.

Online Colleges Offering Office Administration Degrees

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University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. .

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Ashford University® is regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Accreditation by the commission provides assurance to prospective students that Ashford University has been found to meet the commission's stated requirements and criteria. .

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The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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American InterContinental University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.

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The Art Institute Online is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).

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City University of Seattle (CityU) is incorporated in the state of Washington and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

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Colorado Technical University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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Bachelor's and Master's degrees: Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges.

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Westwood College is currently nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) or the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).

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DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association (NCA).

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Regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., a nongovernmental, nationally recognized organization whose affiliated institutions include elementary schools through collegiate institutions offering post-graduate instruction.

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Western Governors University is the only university to have received simultaneous accreditation by four regional accrediting commissions. Currently, WGU's "home" accrediting commission is the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the same organization that accredits such leading institutions as the University of Washington, University of Oregon, University of Utah, Brigham Young University, and other public and private colleges. WGU is also nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The WGU Teachers College is the first and only online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

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Regis University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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Utica College Online is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.The Graduate Physical Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), American Physical Therapy Association.The Graduate Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

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Upper Iowa University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission.

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Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.

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University of Minnesota, Crookston Online is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission.

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University of Maryland, College Park is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

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University of Maryland University College/UMUC Online is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

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