Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Administrative Services Managers
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at LSCS, Richland College, San Antonio College, and TCC.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Texas A&M Kingsville, Southwestern Assemblies of God University, Texas Wesleyan University, and UTEP.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Texas Woman's University.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Texas Southern, TAMIU, South Texas College, and Texas College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider University of Houston-Victoria, Northwood University, Texas Woman's University, and University of Houston-Clear Lake.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Central Texas College, University of Dallas, Southwestern Assemblies of God University, and SMU.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Jarvis Christian, Schreiner University, Southwestern Assemblies of God University, and Trinity University.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Rice University, Trinity University, SMU, and The University of Texas.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Rice University, Southwestern Assemblies of God University, Hardin - Simmons, and Prairie View A & M University.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Rice University, Texas A&M Galveston, Texas Wesleyan University, and Trinity University.
Working as a Administrative Services Manager in Texas
Administrative services managers plan, coordinate, and direct a broad range of services that allow organizations to operate efficiently. They also may oversee centralized operations that meet the needs of multiple departments, such as information and data processing; materials scheduling and distribution; printing and reproduction; records management; telecommunications management; recycling; and transportation services. Read a detailed Administrative Services Managers job description and schools overview.
For information about career advancement options like the Certified Facility Manager designation, facility managers may contact International Facility Management Association.
State Requirements
There are no state requirements that administrative services managers have to fulfill if they want to work in Texas.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Kilgore College • Kilgore, TX
Studying Office Professional (completion in 2003)
• 11/15/2011
"By the end of the 2-year program, I felt as though I had been ripped off. I felt like it was a sham program meant to lure in students (i.e., money). I can't believe that the people in charge of creating it truly thought it was a good program. I could've learned everything they taught me in a semester -- maybe less. Even better, I could have spent those two years on something worthwhile, like a medical program or auto repair, or something I truly enjoyed, like photography. I feel like my time and money were deliberately wasted."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | I would recommend it, because it was a pleasant school with good resources, and the instructors do generally care. The class sizes are usually small. But I would ONLY recommend a few very specific vocational programs. I would also recommend it to anyone who just wants to take basics before moving on to a four-year university. |
| Program Reputation | 1 | I rated it "extremely poor," because I'm pretty sure the college no longer offers that course of study. They probably realized how useless it truly was. Someone with common sense could probably take a short course in Microsoft Office software and been better off than taking the college's 2-year course of study. |
| Program Quality | 5 | The program was okay. It did a good job of teaching students how to use basic software programs. However, all the other non-computer-based courses were either very dated, or were simply irrelevant to what actually goes on in a real office on a day-to-day basis. |
| Instruction | 9 | I loved most of my instructors. They taught well and covered the material they were supposed to cover. The material itself just wasn't all that great. |
| How Difficult | 2 | The courses related to my major were extremely easy. I'm a natural with most software programs, so they were no problem. The "business" courses were common sense. The only reason I didn't rate this one "extremely easy" is because some of the core classes (English, speech, history, etc.) proved a bit challenging at times. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Because of the number of classes involving software programs, there had to be a certain amount of hands-on learning. Outside of those classes, however, there was none. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 2 | There were very few options for us. In fact, during my last semester, I had to drive further to a remote campus in order to take one of the classes I needed to graduate on time. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | The library and computer labs were great and readily available. The instructors were easily accessible as well and were always kind and ready to help, in my experience. |
| Social Life | 8 | Although I didn't take part in many activities (I had a young child at home), there were many opportunities. The school promoted its athletic teams fairly well, and there were quite a few campus events year-round. |
| Placement Services | 1 | For my course of study, there was no support. I know for some other programs, like some of the medical programs, there was a lot of assistance. However, there was absolutely none for me. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | There was no alumni network to speak of, as far as I was concerned. I'm sure the school has an alumni association, but it was never a part of my experience at the school, nor did any of my classmates ever make mention of it. |
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