Certificate (under 1 year)-25% vs national median189 grads tracked
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at South Texas College
Ranked 123rd of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,584
middle 50%: $18,903 – $31,171
Median · 5 years out
$28,206
middle 50%: $22,479 – $36,586
Median · 10 years out
$33,314
middle 50%: $25,447 – $46,124
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
South Texas College graduates in Business Operations Support earn a median starting salary of $25k. Ten-year median earnings reach approximately $33k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
16.5 yrs
≈ $20,445 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southeastern Illinois College
$31,252 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$31,066 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$30,696 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$30,669 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$30,360 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$30,304 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$29,849 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$29,493 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$29,487 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$28,536 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$28,276 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$27,146 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at South Texas College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$89,484 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,389 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out
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