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Associate+10% vs national median128 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Laurel Ridge Community College

Ranked 74th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,063
middle 50%: $27,319 – $46,435
Median · 5 years out
$41,844
middle 50%: $30,037 – $51,223
Median · 10 years out
$43,820
middle 50%: $33,791 – $61,703

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 Laurel Ridge Community College's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $36,063 one year after graduating, rising to $43,820 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 74th 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
10.2 yrs
≈ $11,456 total interest

Same major at other universities

Riverland Community College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$42,273 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$41,902 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$41,088 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Laurel Ridge Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,915 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,858 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

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