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Certificate (under 1 year)+9% vs national median268 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Hennepin Technical College

Ranked 31st of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,485
middle 50%: $22,755 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$40,834
middle 50%: $26,989 – $51,789
Median · 10 years out
$39,593
middle 50%: $27,360 – $57,703

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

Graduates of Hennepin Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $31,485 one year after graduating, rising to $39,593 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $37,379 for this field, ranking 31st of 125 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $12,816 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cedar Valley College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$41,297 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$41,196 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$40,526 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$40,018 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$39,793 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$39,618 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$39,584 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hennepin Technical College

Computer Software and Media Applications (Certificate)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$88,109 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,997 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,819 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,603 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$77,316 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,944 · 5 yrs out

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