Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median348 grads tracked
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Lone Star College System
Ranked 45th of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,954
middle 50%: $24,152 – $42,660
Median · 5 years out
$38,309
middle 50%: $28,590 – $53,107
Median · 10 years out
$43,147
middle 50%: $32,448 – $58,574
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 certificate holders earn a median of $32k initially. Median earnings rise to $43k by year 10.
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
11.2 yrs
≈ $13,054 total interest
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$39,310 · 5 yrs out
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$39,072 · 5 yrs out
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$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$38,868 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$38,092 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
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$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$37,460 · 5 yrs out
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$37,379 · 5 yrs out
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$37,341 · 5 yrs out
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