Certificate (1-2 years)-15% vs national median146 grads tracked
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Mountain Empire Community College
Ranked 115th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,693
middle 50%: $20,440 – $31,252
Median · 5 years out
$30,669
middle 50%: $24,503 – $37,592
Median · 10 years out
$32,250
middle 50%: $25,627 – $41,244
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
Business Operations Support graduates from Mountain Empire Community College earn a median of $25.7k initially. Salaries reach $32.3k by year ten.
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
16 yrs
≈ $19,154 total interest
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$31,823 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$31,679 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$31,655 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$31,416 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$31,287 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$30,688 · 5 yrs out
South Central Louisiana Technical College
$30,570 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$30,570 · 5 yrs out
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
$30,184 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$30,143 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$29,839 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$28,739 · 5 yrs out
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$64,930 · 5 yrs out
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$63,309 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,216 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
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$51,418 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,694 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,682 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
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