Associate-12% vs national median249 grads tracked
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
Ranked 210th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,886
middle 50%: $22,493 – $34,585
Median · 5 years out
$33,543
middle 50%: $25,471 – $45,178
Median · 10 years out
$41,753
middle 50%: $31,596 – $52,495
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges graduates in Business Operations Support earn $28k in their first year. Median earnings reach $42k by year ten.
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
12.6 yrs
≈ $15,411 total interest
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$33,861 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$33,824 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$33,791 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$33,772 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$33,666 · 5 yrs out
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$33,650 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$33,505 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$33,470 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$33,417 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Eunice
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
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$92,587 · 5 yrs out
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$83,907 · 5 yrs out
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
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$71,605 · 5 yrs out
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$69,644 · 5 yrs out
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$64,930 · 5 yrs out
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$63,600 · 5 yrs out
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$60,812 · 5 yrs out
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$57,791 · 5 yrs out
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$57,140 · 5 yrs out
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