Administrative Office Specialist
Associate of Science
Program Details
The Administrative Office Specialist program, provides career-oriented skills for professional office environment positions including an overview of current computer application and applying basic written business communication, essential soft skills, information technology and customer service skills. Students will learn the skills they need to start their career as an entry level employee in almost any industry. For the degree, students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of C or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following general education patterns- Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements (Local General Education), or California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC).
Administrative Office Specialist Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026.
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 52,650
- High salary: 176,800
- Average salary: 108970
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree
- Job growth: Declining
- Low salary: 38,680
- High salary: 106,580
- Average salary: 61490
- Job growth:
- Low salary: 52,650
- High salary: 176,800
- Average salary: 108970
All Careers in Administrative Office Specialist (17)
| Blockchain Engineers | - n/a | Rising | 108,970 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Occupations, All Other | - n/a | - n/a | 108,970 |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | Certificate after high school, Associate's degree | Rising | 108,970 |
| Digital Forensics Analysts | - n/a | Rising | 108,970 |
| Document Management Specialists | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Rising | 108,970 |
| Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians | - n/a | Rising | 108,970 |
| Information Security Engineers | - n/a | Rising | 108,970 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Rising | 108,970 |
| Penetration Testers | - n/a | Rising | 108,970 |
| Web Administrators | Bachelor's degree, Some college | Rising | 108,970 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | Bachelor's degree, Some college | Stable | 99,800 |
| Video Game Designers | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 98,090 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | - n/a | Rising | 98,090 |
| Web Developers | Bachelor's degree, Certificate after high school | Rising | 90,930 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree | Declining | 61,490 |
| Graphic Designers | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 61,300 |
| Data Entry Keyers | High school diploma/GED, Some college | Declining | 39,850 |
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