Certificate (under 1 year)-16% vs national median169 grads tracked
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Kilgore College
Ranked 107th of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,330
middle 50%: $18,852 – $29,098
Median · 5 years out
$31,513
middle 50%: $23,952 – $39,633
Median · 10 years out
$33,960
middle 50%: $25,937 – $43,678
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 Support students at Kilgore College start with median salaries of $24k. Earnings reach $34k by the tenth year.
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
15.4 yrs
≈ $18,734 total interest
Same major at other universities
Richland Community College
$32,038 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$31,772 · 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
Angelina College
$31,513 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$31,485 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$31,406 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$31,317 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$31,252 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$31,066 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$30,696 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kilgore College
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,772 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,994 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,679 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
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