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Associate-9% vs national median91 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Iowa Central Community College

Ranked 188th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,557
middle 50%: $23,771 – $34,931
Median · 5 years out
$34,722
middle 50%: $29,027 – $43,639
Median · 10 years out
$39,950
middle 50%: $31,171 – $54,333

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

Graduates of Iowa Central Community College's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $29,557 one year after graduating, rising to $39,950 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 188th of 250 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
12.5 yrs
≈ $14,852 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Oklahoma College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$34,770 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$34,749 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$34,668 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$34,656 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$34,644 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$34,488 · 5 yrs out
Paul D. Camp Community College
$34,473 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$34,406 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Iowa Central Community College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,638 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,790 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,415 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,992 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,687 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

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