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Associate-9% vs national median73 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at North Iowa Area Community College

Ranked 190th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,787
middle 50%: $22,130 – $33,311
Median · 5 years out
$34,656
middle 50%: $28,812 – $42,853
Median · 10 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $34,002 – $53,107

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 North Iowa Area Community College's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $28,787 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 190th 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
12.1 yrs
≈ $14,715 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Iowa Central Community College
$34,722 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$34,668 · 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
SOWELA Technical Community College
$34,376 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$34,366 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Iowa Area Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,782 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,256 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$56,743 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Associate)
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$56,134 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$56,134 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$55,040 · 5 yrs out

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