Associate-12% vs national median198 grads tracked
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Southside Virginia Community College
Ranked 213th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,961
middle 50%: $21,588 – $34,265
Median · 5 years out
$33,417
middle 50%: $25,658 – $40,471
Median · 10 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $32,296 – $54,679
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
Southside Virginia Community College graduates in business operations earn $28k in their first year. Median pay reaches $40k 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
12.9 yrs
≈ $15,616 total interest
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$33,791 · 5 yrs out
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$33,772 · 5 yrs out
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$33,666 · 5 yrs out
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$33,650 · 5 yrs out
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$33,543 · 5 yrs out
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$33,505 · 5 yrs out
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$33,470 · 5 yrs out
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$33,372 · 5 yrs out
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$33,295 · 5 yrs out
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$72,804 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,703 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$52,344 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$51,761 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$50,502 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$49,796 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$49,796 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,349 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$47,864 · 5 yrs out
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