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Associate-17% vs national median300 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Patrick & Henry Community College

Ranked 237th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,588
middle 50%: $22,877 – $36,458
Median · 5 years out
$31,526
middle 50%: $25,379 – $39,655
Median · 10 years out
$34,531
middle 50%: $27,237 – $45,075

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 Patrick & Henry Community College's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $28,588 one year after graduating, rising to $34,531 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 237th 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
14.5 yrs
≈ $17,126 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lewis and Clark Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$31,802 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$31,660 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$31,611 · 5 yrs out
Moberly Area Community College
$31,559 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$31,537 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$31,485 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$31,275 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Shore Community College
$31,252 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$31,198 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$30,837 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$30,804 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Patrick & Henry Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,528 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,849 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$47,631 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$45,979 · 5 yrs out

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