Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median175 grads tracked
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Lewis and Clark Community College
Ranked 83rd of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,584
middle 50%: $19,279 – $42,776
Median · 5 years out
$34,376
middle 50%: $22,948 – $48,924
Median · 10 years out
$48,815
middle 50%: $35,340 – $71,682
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Business Operations Support certificate holders earn a median of $29k in year 1. Median earnings reach $49k by year 10.
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
11.5 yrs
≈ $14,307 total interest
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$34,668 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$34,622 · 5 yrs out
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$34,546 · 5 yrs out
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$34,531 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$34,440 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$34,421 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$34,351 · 5 yrs out
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$34,351 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$34,178 · 5 yrs out
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$34,162 · 5 yrs out
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$34,107 · 5 yrs out
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$33,619 · 5 yrs out
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