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Associate+79% vs national median190 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 1st of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,332
middle 50%: $44,173 – $76,359
Median · 5 years out
$67,887
middle 50%: $50,245 – $89,378
Median · 10 years out
$74,200
middle 50%: $51,400 – $100,737

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 Northern Virginia Community College's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $61,332 one year after graduating, rising to $74,200 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 79% above the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 1st 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $5,925 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oakton College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$53,040 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Virginia Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,430 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,510 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$92,628 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Surveying Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$86,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$86,785 · 5 yrs out

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