Certificate (under 1 year)-21% vs national median139 grads tracked
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Hocking Technical College
Ranked 119th of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,294
middle 50%: $18,696 – $34,033
Median · 5 years out
$29,493
middle 50%: $22,321 – $38,702
Median · 10 years out
$35,849
middle 50%: $29,849 – $48,395
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
Hocking Technical College certificate holders in Business Operations start at $25k. Salaries rise to $29k at year five and $36k by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
15.2 yrs
≈ $18,757 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northeast Texas Community College
$31,066 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$30,696 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$30,669 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$30,360 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$30,304 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$29,849 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$29,487 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$28,536 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$28,276 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$28,206 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$27,814 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$27,146 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hocking Technical College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,552 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,852 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,381 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,192 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Materials Sciences (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
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