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Certificate (1-2 years)-11% vs national median39 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Virginia Highlands Community College

Ranked 105th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,971
middle 50%: $19,193 – $30,856
Median · 5 years out
$32,130
middle 50%: $26,659 – $41,424
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Virginia Highlands Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $24,971 one year after graduating, rising to $32,130 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $35,920 for this field, ranking 105th 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?

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
15.8 yrs
≈ $18,768 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tri-County Technical College
$32,662 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$32,534 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$32,324 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$32,324 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$32,214 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$32,149 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$31,823 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$31,679 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$31,655 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$31,416 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Highlands Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,417 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,273 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$53,892 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$50,881 · 5 yrs out

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