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Certificate (1-2 years)-5% vs national median91 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Northwest Iowa Community College

Ranked 82nd of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,845
middle 50%: $21,550 – $32,673
Median · 5 years out
$34,067
middle 50%: $26,756 – $42,709
Median · 10 years out
$37,041
middle 50%: $29,296 – $46,663

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 Northwest Iowa Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $26,845 one year after graduating, rising to $37,041 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $35,920 for this field, ranking 82nd 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
13.6 yrs
≈ $16,220 total interest

Same major at other universities

Laurel Ridge Community College
$35,164 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$34,573 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$34,546 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$34,526 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$34,188 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$34,050 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$33,937 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$33,881 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$33,829 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$33,722 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$33,536 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest Iowa Community College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$92,609 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$90,985 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$89,089 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,606 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,487 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,493 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$55,837 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out

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