Certificate (1-2 years)-11% vs national median181 grads tracked
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
Ranked 108th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,474
middle 50%: $22,074 – $37,031
Median · 5 years out
$31,823
middle 50%: $25,464 – $39,171
Median · 10 years out
$40,613
middle 50%: $29,785 – $52,212
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
Certificate recipients in Business Operations earn a median of $28k in year one. Median pay reaches $41k by year 10.
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
13.1 yrs
≈ $15,945 total interest
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