Associate+29% vs national median185 grads tracked
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Lee College
Ranked 20th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,711
middle 50%: $30,380 – $51,472
Median · 5 years out
$48,878
middle 50%: $37,361 – $60,639
Median · 10 years out
$52,542
middle 50%: $34,289 – $66,937
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
Lee College graduates in business operations earn $41k in their first year. Long-term median earnings reach $53k.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,425 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Bronx Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$49,471 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$48,648 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$48,631 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$48,389 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$48,304 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lee College
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$129,180 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$129,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$122,149 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$114,306 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$111,636 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$111,636 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,113 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$98,792 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$97,592 · 5 yrs out
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