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Associate+20% vs national median104 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Ranked 43rd of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $26,837 – $59,848
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $32,972 – $57,208
Median · 10 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $44,129 – $75,080

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 CUNY LaGuardia Community College's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $60,837 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 43rd 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,138 total interest

Same major at other universities

Black Hawk College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$46,883 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$45,669 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$45,505 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$105,202 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,549 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out

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