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Associate-15% vs national median54 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Mountwest Community and Technical College

Ranked 227th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,704
middle 50%: $23,193 – $40,680
Median · 5 years out
$32,393
middle 50%: $25,504 – $44,849
Median · 10 years out
$34,421
middle 50%: $27,525 – $41,019

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 Mountwest Community and Technical College's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $29,704 one year after graduating, rising to $34,421 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 227th 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
14.2 yrs
≈ $16,457 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hocking Technical College
$33,005 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$32,925 · 5 yrs out
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
$32,807 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$32,616 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$32,600 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$32,467 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$32,357 · 5 yrs out
New River Community and Technical College
$32,172 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Mountwest Community and Technical College

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$69,994 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$69,994 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$68,564 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$68,564 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$53,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,183 · 5 yrs out

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