Certificate (under 1 year)+6% vs national median172 grads tracked
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Ridgewater College
Ranked 37th of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,143
middle 50%: $23,661 – $38,592
Median · 5 years out
$39,584
middle 50%: $31,590 – $48,775
Median · 10 years out
$41,544
middle 50%: $29,948 – $51,505
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
Business Operations Support certificate holders begin with a median salary of $30k. Five-year earnings reach $40k, while ten-year earnings hit $42k.
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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,261 total interest
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$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$40,834 · 5 yrs out
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$40,526 · 5 yrs out
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South Suburban College
$40,018 · 5 yrs out
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$39,618 · 5 yrs out
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$39,517 · 5 yrs out
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$39,310 · 5 yrs out
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$39,072 · 5 yrs out
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