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Associate-12% vs national median87 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Coastal Bend College

Ranked 218th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,709
middle 50%: $19,946 – $37,821
Median · 5 years out
$33,295
middle 50%: $26,319 – $45,300
Median · 10 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $29,502 – $51,223

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 Coastal Bend College's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $26,709 one year after graduating, rising to $37,592 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 218th 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
13.6 yrs
≈ $16,434 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Country Community College
$33,470 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$33,417 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Eunice
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
North Central Missouri College
$33,162 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$33,078 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$33,005 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$32,925 · 5 yrs out
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
$32,807 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$32,616 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Coastal Bend College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,940 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,701 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,635 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,953 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,579 · 5 yrs out

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