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Certificate (1-2 years)+34% vs national median87 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Clayton State University

Ranked 10th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,550
middle 50%: $28,878 – $51,458
Median · 5 years out
$48,066
middle 50%: $38,181 – $56,170
Median · 10 years out
$54,898
middle 50%: $41,288 – $66,665

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Clayton State University's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $40,550 one year after graduating, rising to $54,898 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 34% above the national median of $35,920 for this field, ranking 10th of 121 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,514 total interest

Same major at other universities

Moraine Valley Community College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$53,814 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Clayton State University

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,495 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,815 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$71,417 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$68,227 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,797 · 5 yrs out

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