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Associate-8% vs national median136 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Lamar Institute of Technology

Ranked 184th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,045
middle 50%: $20,253 – $38,967
Median · 5 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $26,692 – $43,407
Median · 10 years out
$42,033
middle 50%: $32,492 – $53,243

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 Lamar Institute of Technology's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $28,045 one year after graduating, rising to $42,033 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 184th 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
12.3 yrs
≈ $14,957 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$35,286 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$35,263 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$34,770 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$34,749 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$34,722 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$34,668 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$34,656 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar Institute of Technology

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$128,852 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$128,852 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$109,866 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$102,395 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,271 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,305 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,389 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$82,000 · 5 yrs out

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