Certificate (1-2 years)-12% vs national median171 grads tracked
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Piedmont Technical College
Ranked 110th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,179
middle 50%: $23,675 – $35,459
Median · 5 years out
$31,655
middle 50%: $25,200 – $38,596
Median · 10 years out
$36,903
middle 50%: $28,551 – $47,718
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
Piedmont Technical College Business Operations graduates start with a $29k median salary. This grows to $37k by year 10.
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
13.8 yrs
≈ $16,409 total interest
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$30,688 · 5 yrs out
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$30,669 · 5 yrs out
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$30,570 · 5 yrs out
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$78,529 · 5 yrs out
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$77,901 · 5 yrs out
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$72,356 · 5 yrs out
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$72,042 · 5 yrs out
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$67,734 · 5 yrs out
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$66,723 · 5 yrs out
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$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
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$62,616 · 5 yrs out
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$60,021 · 5 yrs out
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$59,222 · 5 yrs out
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$59,222 · 5 yrs out
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