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CIP 52.0402 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary.

A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of special assistants and/or personal secretaries for business executives and top management. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, public relations, scheduling and travel management, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, conference and meeting recording, report preparation, office equipment and procedures, office supervisory skills, and professional standards and legal requirements.

How to use this list

These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 52.0402. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years31248
2025Associate degree33146
2025Bachelor degree636
2025Certificate under 12 weeks7167
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year27521
2024Certificate 1–2 years37282
2024Associate degree32325
2024Bachelor degree745
2024Certificate under 12 weeks7144
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year33583
2023Certificate 1–2 years37279
2023Associate degree34382
2023Bachelor degree650
2023Certificate under 12 weeks8224
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year35560
2022Certificate 1–2 years39361
2022Associate degree40368
2022Bachelor degree772
2022Certificate under 12 weeks9258
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year38733
2021Certificate 1–2 years42345
2021Associate degree47285
2021Bachelor degree885
2021Certificate under 12 weeks10307
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year37750
2020Certificate 1–2 years43395
2020Associate degree50270
2020Bachelor degree9116
2020Certificate under 12 weeks10295
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year40731

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

These counts cover exact institution-ID matches to our connected directory, rather than a complete national total. Historical providers outside that population remain in the original source evidence and are not assigned invented matches. Read the population and archive rules →

Research the exact programme behind this field

CIP 52.0402 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 52 can involve different curricula and award levels.

On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.

A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

127 institutions

Related fields

Business/Commerce, General. ↗

Business Administration and Management, General. ↗

Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management. ↗

Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. ↗

Office Management and Supervision. ↗

Operations Management and Supervision. ↗