Best Administrative Services Manager programs in Minnesota, ranked by enrollment
Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, and other office support.
60 schools in Minnesota run programs that feed this job, graduating 6,121 people a year. The job pays a median of $137,290 in Minnesota across about 7,560 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Minnesota that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
5 programs in Minnesota that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Minnesota (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Minnesota page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 52.0201In Minnesota → | 5,430 | 88.7% | 49 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 2 | CIP 52.0101In Minnesota → | 618 | 10.1% | 26 | $44,700 | $24,000 |
| 3 | CIP 52.0204In Minnesota → | 61 | 1.0% | 5 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 4 | CIP 52.0207In Minnesota → | 9 | 0.1% | 2 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 5 | CIP 52.0202In Minnesota → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
Top 25 schools in Minnesota
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 37 of the 60 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capella University Minneapolis, MN Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 1,191 | Business Administration and Management, General | $68,701 | 20% | $19,369 | — |
| 2 | Walden University Minneapolis, MN Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 888 | Business Administration and Management, General | $57,220 | — | — | — |
| 3 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Public · 1 feeder programs | 365 | Business Administration and Management, General | $65,996 | 85% | — | 80% |
| 4 | Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 340 | Business Administration and Management, General | $43,736 | 53% | $19,944 | — |
| 5 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN Public · 2 feeder programs | 319 | Business Administration and Management, General | $47,473 | 40% | — | 95% |
| 6 | University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 226 | Business Administration and Management, General | $56,401 | 76% | $28,888 | 85% |
| 7 | Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN Public · 1 feeder programs | 220 | Business Administration and Management, General | $49,640 | 54% | — | 88% |
| 8 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN Public · 1 feeder programs | 189 | Business Administration and Management, General | $56,314 | 44% | — | 99% |
| 9 | Bethel University Saint Paul, MN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 141 | Business Administration and Management, General | $55,704 | 71% | $25,225 | 88% |
| 10 | Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN Public · 2 feeder programs | 133 | Business/Commerce, General | — | 27% | — | — |
| 11 | Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN Public · 1 feeder programs | 126 | Business Administration and Management, General | $47,396 | 48% | — | 56% |
| 12 | Concordia University - Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 122 | Business Administration and Management, General | $59,044 | 46% | $17,328 | 79% |
| 13 | Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 100 | Business Administration and Management, General | $51,959 | 75% | $19,900 | 91% |
| 14 | Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN Public · 1 feeder programs | 94 | Business Administration and Management, General | $49,245 | 45% | — | 62% |
| 15 | Winona State University Winona, MN Public · 1 feeder programs | 94 | Business Administration and Management, General | $47,097 | 57% | — | 75% |
| 16 | Anoka - Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN Public · 2 feeder programs | 88 | Business/Commerce, General | $39,962 | 30% | — | — |
| 17 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN Public · 2 feeder programs | 87 | Business Administration and Management, General | $28,878 | 20% | — | — |
| 18 | Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 81 | Business Administration and Management, General | $48,474 | 61% | $23,425 | 63% |
| 19 | University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN Public · 1 feeder programs | 78 | Business Administration and Management, General | $51,571 | 65% | — | 89% |
| 20 | Hamline University Saint Paul, MN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 64 | Business Administration and Management, General | $51,761 | 60% | $20,981 | 88% |
| 21 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN Public · 2 feeder programs | 64 | Business Administration and Management, General | $53,228 | 57% | — | 59% |
| 22 | St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 61 | Business Administration and Management, General | $54,419 | 61% | $21,042 | 92% |
| 23 | Century College White Bear Lake, MN Public · 2 feeder programs | 57 | Business/Commerce, General | $40,489 | 31% | — | — |
| 24 | North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN Public · 2 feeder programs | 55 | Business/Commerce, General | — | 22% | — | — |
| 25 | Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN Public · 2 feeder programs | 55 | Business/Commerce, General | — | 29% | — | — |
All 60 schools in Minnesota
Every school in Minnesota with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capella University | Minneapolis | Private for-profit | 1,191 | 2 |
| Walden University | Minneapolis | Private for-profit | 888 | 1 |
| University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis | Public | 365 | 1 |
| Rasmussen University - Minnesota | St. Cloud | Private for-profit | 340 | 1 |
| Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud | Public | 319 | 2 |
| University of St Thomas | Saint Paul | Private not-for-profit | 226 | 1 |
| Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato | Public | 220 | 1 |
| Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul | Public | 189 | 1 |
| Bethel University | Saint Paul | Private not-for-profit | 141 | 1 |
| Normandale Community College | Bloomington | Public | 133 | 2 |
| Bemidji State University | Bemidji | Public | 126 | 1 |
| Concordia University - Saint Paul | Saint Paul | Private not-for-profit | 122 | 1 |
| Saint Johns University | Collegeville | Private not-for-profit | 100 | 1 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | Marshall | Public | 94 | 1 |
| Winona State University | Winona | Public | 94 | 1 |
What administrative services managers earn in Minnesota
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $114,130. Minnesota pays above the national figure.
Concentrated here: Minnesota employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.
Metro areas in Minnesota
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Administrative Services Managers page.
How to become a Administrative Services Manager
Job zone 3 of 5 · SVP 6.0 to < 7.0- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
- Work experience needed
- Less than 5 years
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Minnesota
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 7 majors mapped to Administrative Services Managers7 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 01.8202Veterinary Office Management/Administration
- 51.0711Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist
- 52.0101Business/Commerce, General
- 52.0201Business Administration and Management, General
- 52.0202Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
- 52.0204Office Management and Supervision
- 52.0207Customer Service Management
Common questions
Answers for people weighing administrative services managers programs in Minnesota.
What degree do you need to become an Administrative Services Manager?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Business Administration and Management, General, which awarded 5,430 degrees in Minnesota in 2024-25, 88.7% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming an Administrative Services Manager?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 5 programs to this occupation. The largest are Business Administration, Business/Commerce. Together they graduate about 6,121 people a year in Minnesota.
How much do administrative services managers earn in Minnesota?+
The median is $137,290 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 20.3% above the U.S. median of $114,130. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for administrative services managers growing?+
BLS projects a +4.6% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 23,200 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Minnesota?+
60 institutions in Minnesota reported graduates from at least one of the 5 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do administrative services managers work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Administrative Manager, Administrative Officer, Business Administrator, Administrative Coordinator among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 11-3012.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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