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Associate+24% vs national median36 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Clark State College

Ranked 35th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,883
middle 50%: $24,637 – $39,655
Median · 5 years out
$47,270
middle 50%: $31,171 – $57,991
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Clark State College's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $32,883 one year after graduating, rising to $47,270 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 35th 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,942 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$47,479 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Clark State College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,648 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,373 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,549 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,009 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$57,455 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$55,426 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$55,241 · 5 yrs out

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