Associate0% vs national median185 grads tracked
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at West Virginia University - Parkersburg
Ranked 128th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,607
middle 50%: $22,078 – $40,493
Median · 5 years out
$37,950
middle 50%: $28,805 – $53,219
Median · 10 years out
$42,467
middle 50%: $30,856 – $69,325
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
West Virginia University - Parkersburg reports a median first-year salary of $30k for Business Operations Support graduates. This figure climbs to $38k by the fifth year.
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
11.6 yrs
≈ $13,709 total interest
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