Associate-3% vs national median368 grads tracked
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at New River Community College
Ranked 146th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,799
middle 50%: $23,325 – $36,504
Median · 5 years out
$36,846
middle 50%: $29,586 – $46,230
Median · 10 years out
$39,629
middle 50%: $29,030 – $52,715
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
Business Operations associate graduates start at roughly $30k. Median salaries reach $40k after ten years.
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
12.2 yrs
≈ $14,220 total interest
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$37,198 · 5 yrs out
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$37,132 · 5 yrs out
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$37,041 · 5 yrs out
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$37,041 · 5 yrs out
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$36,885 · 5 yrs out
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$36,674 · 5 yrs out
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$36,620 · 5 yrs out
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$36,591 · 5 yrs out
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$36,560 · 5 yrs out
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$36,560 · 5 yrs out
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$36,533 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at New River Community College
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$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,392 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,384 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$55,008 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Associate)
$53,181 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
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