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Certificate (1-2 years)-1% vs national median84 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Ridgewater College

Ranked 72nd of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,041
middle 50%: $24,019 – $44,669
Median · 5 years out
$35,474
middle 50%: $27,866 – $42,822
Median · 10 years out
$42,146
middle 50%: $34,840 – $48,878

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 Ridgewater College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $31,041 one year after graduating, rising to $42,146 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $35,920 for this field, ranking 72nd 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?

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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
11.8 yrs
≈ $14,045 total interest

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