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Associate+1% vs national median115 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Ranked 114th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,852
middle 50%: $26,682 – $40,698
Median · 5 years out
$38,544
middle 50%: $32,682 – $45,194
Median · 10 years out
$45,451
middle 50%: $38,107 – $55,150

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 Minnesota State Community and Technical College's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $32,852 one year after graduating, rising to $45,451 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 114th 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,665 total interest

Same major at other universities

Odessa College
$38,842 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$38,724 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$38,673 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$38,441 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$38,438 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$87,285 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,839 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,854 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$70,057 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out

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