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Associate-17% vs national median49 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Washington State Community College

Ranked 236th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,709
middle 50%: $23,017 – $31,504
Median · 5 years out
$31,537
middle 50%: $24,637 – $42,467
Median · 10 years out
$35,872
middle 50%: $25,311 – $45,413

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 Washington State Community College's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $26,709 one year after graduating, rising to $35,872 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 236th 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
14.4 yrs
≈ $17,428 total interest

Same major at other universities

Carl Sandburg College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$31,802 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$31,660 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$31,611 · 5 yrs out
Moberly Area Community College
$31,559 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$31,526 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$31,485 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$31,275 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Shore Community College
$31,252 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$31,198 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$30,837 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Washington State Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,772 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,510 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,904 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$53,391 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$49,596 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

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