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Certificate (under 1 year)+11% vs national median691 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Trident Technical College

Ranked 23rd of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,525
middle 50%: $24,285 – $44,766
Median · 5 years out
$41,630
middle 50%: $30,737 – $54,365
Median · 10 years out
$47,826
middle 50%: $34,644 – $66,338

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

Graduates of Trident Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $33,525 one year after graduating, rising to $47,826 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $37,379 for this field, ranking 23rd of 125 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $11,794 total interest

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