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Associate-6% vs national median36 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Ball State University

Ranked 171st of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,338
middle 50%: $22,669 – $34,840
Median · 5 years out
$35,591
middle 50%: $27,453 – $47,901
Median · 10 years out
$40,680
middle 50%: $30,804 – $47,802

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 Ball State University's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $28,338 one year after graduating, rising to $40,680 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 171st 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
12.3 yrs
≈ $14,821 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Central State College
$35,940 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$35,940 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$35,757 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$35,757 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$35,700 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$35,677 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$35,591 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$35,581 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$35,543 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$35,528 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Delta Community College
$35,452 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$35,430 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ball State University

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,168 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$88,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out

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