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Certificate (under 1 year)-19% vs national median117 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at El Paso Community College

Ranked 117th of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,764
middle 50%: $20,281 – $33,372
Median · 5 years out
$30,304
middle 50%: $23,529 – $38,173
Median · 10 years out
$34,668
middle 50%: $24,869 – $41,410

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 El Paso Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $26,764 one year after graduating, rising to $34,668 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $37,379 for this field, ranking 117th 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
15.1 yrs
≈ $18,210 total interest

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