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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

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