Certificate (under 1 year)-16% vs national median241 grads tracked
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Piedmont Technical College
Ranked 110th of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,143
middle 50%: $21,353 – $34,599
Median · 5 years out
$31,406
middle 50%: $24,457 – $38,348
Median · 10 years out
$35,681
middle 50%: $28,000 – $45,686
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
Business operations certificate holders earn $28k in their first year. The median salary reaches $36k after ten years.
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
14.3 yrs
≈ $17,062 total interest
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$31,694 · 5 yrs out
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$31,252 · 5 yrs out
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$78,529 · 5 yrs out
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$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,042 · 5 yrs out
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$67,734 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$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
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$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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