Associate-10% vs national median247 grads tracked
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at SOWELA Technical Community College
Ranked 195th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,542
middle 50%: $22,679 – $38,486
Median · 5 years out
$34,376
middle 50%: $26,536 – $45,137
Median · 10 years out
$42,016
middle 50%: $28,427 – $53,264
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
SOWELA Technical Community College business support graduates start with a median salary of $29k. Earnings reach $42k after ten years.
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
≈ $14,968 total interest
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$121,701 · 5 yrs out
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