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Associate+6% vs national median226 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Trident Technical College

Ranked 84th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,401
middle 50%: $28,170 – $43,416
Median · 5 years out
$40,450
middle 50%: $31,269 – $48,943
Median · 10 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $34,993 – $52,165

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 Trident Technical College's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $35,401 one year after graduating, rising to $40,342 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 84th 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,038 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northeast Iowa Community College
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$41,088 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$40,930 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$40,660 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$40,550 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$40,131 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$40,080 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Trident Technical College

Engineering (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,871 · 5 yrs out

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