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Certificate (1-2 years)+22% vs national median53 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Ranked 21st of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,534
middle 50%: $25,311 – $43,554
Median · 5 years out
$43,948
middle 50%: $28,103 – $55,935
Median · 10 years out
$42,146
middle 50%: $30,804 – $53,343

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of J Sargeant Reynolds Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $32,534 one year after graduating, rising to $42,146 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $35,920 for this field, ranking 21st of 121 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,784 total interest

Same major at other universities

Community College of Denver
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$43,979 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$42,831 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Certificate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,860 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,650 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,525 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Associate)
$64,868 · 5 yrs out

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