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Certificate (1-2 years)-15% vs national median136 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at South Louisiana Community College

Ranked 114th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,793
middle 50%: $20,253 – $31,578
Median · 5 years out
$30,688
middle 50%: $24,008 – $38,164
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 South Louisiana Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $25,793 one year after graduating, rising to $30,688 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $35,920 for this field, ranking 114th 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
16.6 yrs
≈ $19,665 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$31,823 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$31,679 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$31,655 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$31,416 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$31,287 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$30,669 · 5 yrs out
South Central Louisiana Technical College
$30,570 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$30,570 · 5 yrs out
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
$30,184 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$30,143 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$29,839 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Louisiana Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,835 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,835 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,349 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,368 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,646 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$51,657 · 5 yrs out

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