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Certificate (1-2 years)-6% vs national median93 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Iowa Valley Community College District

Ranked 87th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,108
middle 50%: $20,737 – $36,353
Median · 5 years out
$33,722
middle 50%: $26,371 – $38,852
Median · 10 years out
$35,591
middle 50%: $29,283 – $52,107

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 Iowa Valley Community College District's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $29,108 one year after graduating, rising to $35,591 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $35,920 for this field, ranking 87th 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
13.7 yrs
≈ $15,931 total interest

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