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Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median71 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Rappahannock Community College

Ranked 79th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,005
middle 50%: $24,500 – $43,216
Median · 5 years out
$34,546
middle 50%: $26,515 – $50,402
Median · 10 years out
$30,926
middle 50%: $25,937 – $34,596

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

Graduates of Rappahannock Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $33,005 one year after graduating, rising to $30,926 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $35,920 for this field, ranking 79th of 121 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 yrs
≈ $15,331 total interest

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