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Associate-5% vs national median68 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Palo Alto College

Ranked 164th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,066
middle 50%: $23,425 – $40,342
Median · 5 years out
$36,019
middle 50%: $30,070 – $42,596
Median · 10 years out
$44,129
middle 50%: $34,107 – $59,353

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 Palo Alto College's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $31,066 one year after graduating, rising to $44,129 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 164th 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
11.5 yrs
≈ $13,725 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio University
$36,091 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$36,091 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$36,063 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$36,051 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$36,019 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$36,019 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$35,940 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$35,940 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$35,757 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$35,757 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$35,700 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$35,677 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Palo Alto College

Engineering (Associate)
$87,351 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Associate)
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Certificate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Associate)
$53,921 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Associate)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out

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