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Certificate (1-2 years)+12% vs national median110 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Ranked 35th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,621
middle 50%: $25,627 – $42,033
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $31,227 – $55,464
Median · 10 years out
$39,163
middle 50%: $31,380 – $58,363

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 Western Iowa Tech Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $31,621 one year after graduating, rising to $39,163 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $35,920 for this field, ranking 35th 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $12,936 total interest

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