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Certificate (under 1 year)-15% vs national median43 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Vernon College

Ranked 104th of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,371
middle 50%: $22,645 – $30,241
Median · 5 years out
$31,694
middle 50%: $25,380 – $37,706
Median · 10 years out
$34,107
middle 50%: $25,818 – $47,574

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

Graduates of Vernon College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $26,371 one year after graduating, rising to $34,107 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $37,379 for this field, ranking 104th 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?

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
15 yrs
≈ $17,898 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Carolina Technical College
$32,415 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$32,296 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$32,272 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$32,038 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$31,772 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$31,637 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$31,552 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$31,513 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$31,513 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$31,485 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$31,406 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Vernon College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,639 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,898 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$58,675 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$53,306 · 5 yrs out

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