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Associate+3% vs national median103 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Ridgewater College

Ranked 101st of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,023
middle 50%: $25,425 – $39,884
Median · 5 years out
$39,310
middle 50%: $30,837 – $49,095
Median · 10 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $36,560 – $53,578

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 Ridgewater College's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $33,023 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 101st 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.

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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
10.9 yrs
≈ $12,609 total interest

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