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Certificate (under 1 year)+5% vs national median122 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Odessa College

Ranked 40th of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,926
middle 50%: $22,423 – $42,446
Median · 5 years out
$39,072
middle 50%: $30,051 – $52,165
Median · 10 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $34,351 – $55,307

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 Odessa College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $30,926 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $37,379 for this field, ranking 40th 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
10.9 yrs
≈ $12,925 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Suburban College
$40,018 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$39,793 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$39,618 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$39,584 · 5 yrs out
Tooele Technical College
$39,517 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$39,310 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$38,868 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$38,309 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$38,092 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Odessa College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$105,476 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$102,499 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$98,136 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,306 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,108 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out

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