Certificate (under 1 year)-15% vs national median286 grads tracked
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Tri-County Technical College
Ranked 103rd of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,898
middle 50%: $22,788 – $34,498
Median · 5 years out
$31,772
middle 50%: $24,933 – $39,998
Median · 10 years out
$37,672
middle 50%: $29,500 – $47,119
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 a $28k median in their first year. Median salaries reach $38k 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
13.8 yrs
≈ $16,608 total interest
Same major at other universities
Aiken Technical College
$32,785 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$32,415 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$32,296 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$32,272 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$32,038 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$31,694 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$31,637 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$31,552 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$31,513 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$31,513 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$31,485 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Tri-County Technical College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,200 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,332 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,092 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Certificate)
$60,546 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
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