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Certificate (1-2 years)+13% vs national median65 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Mt. Hood Community College

Ranked 33rd of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,316
middle 50%: $28,036 – $51,505
Median · 5 years out
$40,660
middle 50%: $28,338 – $49,399
Median · 10 years out
$41,019
middle 50%: $31,416 – $55,150

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Mt. Hood Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $37,316 one year after graduating, rising to $41,019 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $35,920 for this field, ranking 33rd of 121 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?

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
10.4 yrs
≈ $11,580 total interest

Same major at other universities

Davis Technical College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$41,308 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$40,930 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$40,588 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$39,793 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$39,556 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mt. Hood Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$97,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,064 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,498 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,498 · 5 yrs out

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