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
Business Operations Support graduates earn a $61k median salary in their first year. Earnings reach $68k after five years and $74k 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $5,925 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$51,722 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$50,477 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$49,471 · 5 yrs out
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$105,430 · 5 yrs out
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$103,697 · 5 yrs out
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$95,189 · 5 yrs out
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$95,189 · 5 yrs out
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$92,628 · 5 yrs out
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$86,785 · 5 yrs out
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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
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$81,671 · 5 yrs out
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$81,419 · 5 yrs out
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