Certificate (1-2 years)-9% vs national median186 grads tracked
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Patrick & Henry Community College
Ranked 98th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,474
middle 50%: $22,720 – $36,874
Median · 5 years out
$32,857
middle 50%: $26,039 – $43,497
Median · 10 years out
$33,162
middle 50%: $25,384 – $43,047
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
Patrick & Henry Community College reports a median first-year salary of $28k for Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. Earnings grow to $33k 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
14.6 yrs
≈ $16,944 total interest
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$44,871 · 5 yrs out
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