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Associate-19% vs national median51 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at John Wood Community College

Ranked 243rd of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,709
middle 50%: $22,867 – $32,821
Median · 5 years out
$30,804
middle 50%: $25,157 – $38,279
Median · 10 years out
$33,582
middle 50%: $26,024 – $58,363

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 John Wood Community College's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $26,709 one year after graduating, rising to $33,582 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 243rd 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
15.3 yrs
≈ $18,308 total interest

Same major at other universities

Patrick & Henry Community College
$31,526 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$31,485 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$31,275 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Shore Community College
$31,252 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$31,198 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$30,837 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$30,620 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$30,304 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$29,807 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$29,659 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$29,520 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$27,979 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at John Wood Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$86,219 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,023 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$61,910 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,273 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$48,856 · 5 yrs out

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