Best degree programs for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, ranked by enrollment
13 college programs and 726 schools train First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers. Compare graduates per year, cost and pay, $69,500 median wage, 1,436,680 U.S. jobs. Federal data.
13 college programs at 726 schools train first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers, graduating 16,915 people a year (IPEDS completions). The largest is Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General. The job pays a median of $69,500 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
About first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.
Fields of study that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level, the tier our program pages are built on. Numbers are graduates per year.
13 degree programs that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are College Scorecard figures for people who finished the program, reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. That is a different measurement from the occupation-wide wages further down this page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 52.0401 | 7,104 | 42.0% | 413 | $25,993 | $9,500 |
| 2 | CIP 52.0204 | 2,955 | 17.5% | 196 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 3 | CIP 51.0705 | 2,627 | 15.5% | 115 | $30,774 | $17,375 |
| 4 | CIP 51.0711 | 1,344 | 7.9% | 20 | $30,774 | $17,375 |
| 5 | CIP 52.0402 | 1,118 | 6.6% | 69 | $25,993 | $9,500 |
| 6 | CIP 51.0712 | 962 | 5.7% | 37 | $30,774 | $17,375 |
| 7 | CIP 52.0208 | 414 | 2.4% | 35 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 8 | CIP 52.0207 | 237 | 1.4% | 17 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 9 | CIP 01.8202 | 107 | 0.6% | 2 | — | — |
| 10 | CIP 01.0106 | 30 | 0.2% | 6 | $47,242 | $19,964 |
| 11 | CIP 01.8203 | 10 | 0.1% | 1 | — | — |
| 12 | CIP 01.8204 | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | — | — |
| 13 | CIP 01.8201 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | — | — |
Top 50 schools by graduates into this job
Counting every feeder program a school offers, not just its largest one.
What first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers earn
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
Top-paying states
Top-paying metro areas
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Where the jobs are, state by state
Pick a state for in-state pay, the schools there, and the programs they run.
| State | Median pay | Jobs | Concentration | Schools | Graduates / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | $62,340 | 35,830 | 0.78× | 53 | 2,328 |
| California | $77,590 | 149,230 | 0.89× | 95 | 2,163 |
| Idaho | $61,390 | 8,360 | 1.06× | 7 | 1,396 |
| Wisconsin | $70,560 | 22,950 | 0.84× | 20 | 942 |
| Texas | $64,940 | 160,600 | 1.24× | 41 | 874 |
| Indianamoderate | $69,490 | 21,780 | 0.74× | 4 | 861 |
| Alabama | $60,360 | 20,140 | 1.03× | 21 | 735 |
| Illinois | $69,010 | 42,400 | 0.75× | 33 | 658 |
| Minnesota | $76,440 | 21,690 | 0.80× | 21 | 564 |
| Florida | $64,360 | 93,850 | 1.02× | 30 | 484 |
| Georgia | $64,620 | 42,630 | 0.94× | 27 | 433 |
| Michigan | $64,720 | 30,690 | 0.75× | 23 | 384 |
| Arkansas | $58,100 | 13,630 | 1.13× | 14 | 347 |
| New York | $79,170 | 83,110 | 0.93× | 19 | 346 |
| Kentucky | $63,180 | 19,670 | 1.06× | 9 | 339 |
| Louisiana | $57,180 | 20,810 | 1.16× | 9 | 325 |
| South Carolina | $62,920 | 26,710 | 1.25× | 12 | 286 |
| Tennessee | $66,390 | 49,870 | 1.65× | 24 | 262 |
| Washington | $79,480 | 31,790 | 0.97× | 26 | 257 |
| Arizona | $64,250 | 31,930 | 1.07× | 17 | 245 |
| Utah | $66,900 | 18,890 | 1.18× | 8 | 217 |
| Ohio | $64,220 | 45,070 | 0.88× | 22 | 215 |
| Kansas | $64,000 | 12,010 | 0.90× | 16 | 202 |
| Mississippi | $58,380 | 13,680 | 1.27× | 12 | 199 |
| Missouri | $63,050 | 22,360 | 0.82× | 8 | 190 |
| Oklahoma | $60,870 | 19,860 | 1.26× | 16 | 147 |
| Oregon | $74,300 | 12,200 | 0.67× | 9 | 98 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,270 | 56,600 | 1.01× | 15 | 96 |
| West Virginia | $53,660 | 6,900 | 1.07× | 6 | 93 |
| Iowa | $64,400 | 10,190 | 0.71× | 11 | 84 |
| Nevadalimited | $63,090 | 14,380 | 1.00× | 2 | 74 |
| Hawaiilimited | $63,080 | 10,090 | 1.74× | 2 | 73 |
| Colorado | $76,600 | 26,100 | 0.98× | 5 | 72 |
| Alaskamoderate | $69,840 | 5,690 | 1.89× | 4 | 63 |
| New Jerseymoderate | $76,640 | 55,210 | 1.39× | 4 | 62 |
| Massachusetts | $76,770 | 34,520 | 1.03× | 9 | 60 |
| New Mexico | $62,640 | 8,330 | 1.03× | 6 | 59 |
| Nebraskamoderate | $61,980 | 9,930 | 1.05× | 4 | 52 |
| Montanamoderate | $62,550 | 4,030 | 0.85× | 4 | 33 |
| Connecticutmoderate | $78,200 | 24,420 | 1.56× | 3 | 21 |
| Virginiamoderate | $67,170 | 35,160 | 0.93× | 3 | 17 |
| Vermontlimited | $68,790 | 1,710 | 0.61× | 2 | 12 |
| Wyomingmoderate | $63,050 | 1,980 | 0.76× | 3 | 9 |
| Marylandmoderate | $74,140 | 27,860 | 1.09× | 3 | 7 |
| South Dakotalimited | $62,530 | 1,750 | 0.42× | 1 | 7 |
| North Dakotamoderate | $68,720 | 1,830 | 0.46× | 4 | 6 |
| Rhode Islandlimited | $76,030 | 5,090 | 1.10× | 1 | 1 |
Skills and tools
From O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupational database. Importance is a 1 to 5 scale.
What they do day to day
- Supervise the work of office, administrative, or customer service employees to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures, correcting errors or problems.
- Resolve customer complaints or answer customers' questions regarding policies and procedures.
- Provide employees with guidance in handling difficult or complex problems or in resolving escalated complaints or disputes.
- Review records or reports pertaining to activities such as production, payroll, or shipping to verify details, monitor work activities, or evaluate performance.
- Discuss job performance problems with employees to identify causes and issues and to work on resolving problems.
- Prepare and issue work schedules, deadlines, and duty assignments for office or administrative staff.
- Recruit, interview, and select employees.
- Interpret and communicate work procedures and company policies to staff.
Skills
- Monitoring4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Writing3.8
- Active Learning3.8
- Learning Strategies3.6
Knowledge areas
- Administration and Management4.5
- Customer and Personal Service4.2
- English Language3.7
- Administrative3.7
- Computers and Electronics3.3
- Personnel and Human Resources3.2
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension4.1
- Written Comprehension4.0
- Oral Expression4.0
- Speech Clarity3.9
- Speech Recognition3.9
- Written Expression3.9
Core activities
- Working with Computers4.5
- Getting Information4.3
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.2
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.2
- Processing Information4.2
- Documenting/Recording Information4.0
Tools and technology
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How to become a First-Line Supervisors of Office
Job zone 3 of 5 · SVP 6.0 to < 7.0- Typical entry education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 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.
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 13 majors mapped to First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers13 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 01.0106Agricultural Business Technology/Technician
- 01.8201Veterinary Administrative Services, General
- 01.8202Veterinary Office Management/Administration
- 01.8203Veterinary Reception/Receptionist
- 01.8204Veterinary Administrative/Executive Assistant and Veterinary Secretary
- 51.0705Medical Office Management/Administration
- 51.0711Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist
- 51.0712Medical Reception/Receptionist
- 52.0204Office Management and Supervision
- 52.0207Customer Service Management
- 52.0208E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
- 52.0401Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
- 52.0402Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
Related careers
Jobs O*NET identifies as close to this one, with their own pay and outlook.
Common questions
What degree do you need to become a First-Line Supervisors of Office?+
High school diploma or equivalent is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General, which awarded 7,104 degrees in 2024-25, 42.0% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a First-Line Supervisors of Office?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 13 programs to this occupation. The largest are Business Operations Support and Assistant Services, Health and Medical Administrative Services, Business Administration, Veterinary Administrative Services, plus 1 more. Together they graduate about 16,915 people a year.
How much do first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers earn?+
The median is $69,500 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). The middle range runs from $45,610 at the 10th percentile to $104,710 at the 90th. 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 first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers growing?+
BLS projects a -0.3% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, little or no change, with roughly 144,500 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career?+
726 institutions reported graduates from at least one of the 13 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 first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Office Manager, Accounting Manager, Customer Service Manager, Customer Service Supervisor among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 43-1011.
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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