Business Operations Support and Assistant Services programs

CIP 5204 · Business, Management & Marketing · ranked by median earnings four years after completion

154 institutions report graduate earnings for Business Operations Support and Assistant Services programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $34,980 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.29× and 47% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 106 of the 176 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.

#InstitutionEarn 4yr% > thresholdMedian debtDebt/earnEarnings premium2 of 3 yrs
1Bellevue UniversityNE · Bachelor's$83,581 n=5694% 1yr$18,7500.22×Above +125%
2East Carolina UniversityNC · Bachelor's$73,162 n=2880% 5yr$18,1060.25×Above +113%Clears 2/2
3William Rainey Harper CollegeIL · UG cert$70,953 n=25Above +88%
4Valdosta State UniversityGA · Bachelor's$60,715 n=2986% 5yr$34,9370.57×Above +72%Below 1/2
5University of the District of ColumbiaDC · Associate$57,391 n=22$16,2000.28×Above +59%
6Santa Ana CollegeCA · UG cert$55,898 n=23Above +45%
7Rio Salado CollegeAZ · UG cert$50,135 n=22100%Above +36%Clears 2/2
8Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeWI · Associate$49,203 n=3080%$22,3040.45×Above +26%Below 1/2
9Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvilleTN · UG cert$48,765 n=2387%Above +39%Below 1/2
10Rasmussen University-FloridaFL · UG cert$47,927 n=26$9,5000.20×Above +42%Below 1/2
11Rasmussen University-IllinoisIL · UG cert$47,927 n=26$9,5000.20×Above +27%Below 1/2
12Rasmussen University-KansasKS · UG cert$47,927 n=26$9,5000.20×Above +32%Below 1/2
13Rasmussen University-MinnesotaMN · UG cert$47,927 n=26$9,5000.20×Above +20%Below 1/2
14Rasmussen University-North DakotaND · UG cert$47,927 n=26$9,5000.20×Above +17%Below 1/2
15Rasmussen University-WisconsinWI · UG cert$47,927 n=26$9,5000.20×Above +23%Below 1/2
16Connecticut State Community CollegeCT · Associate$47,904 n=2974% 5yrAbove +13%
17Trinity Valley Community CollegeTX · Associate$47,004 n=6576% 5yr$13,1240.28×Above +31%Below 1/2
18CUNY Hostos Community CollegeNY · Associate$46,938 n=19Above +23%Below 1/2
19San Joaquin Valley College-BakersfieldCA · Associate$46,147 n=13392%$19,9500.43×Above +20%Below 1/2
20San Joaquin Valley College-FresnoCA · Associate$46,147 n=13392%$19,9500.43×Above +20%Below 1/2
21San Joaquin Valley College-HesperiaCA · Associate$46,147 n=13392%$19,9500.43×Above +20%Below 1/2
22San Joaquin Valley College-LancasterCA · Associate$46,147 n=13392%$19,9500.43×Above +20%Below 1/2
23San Joaquin Valley College-ModestoCA · Associate$46,147 n=13392%$19,9500.43×Above +20%Below 1/2
24San Joaquin Valley College-OntarioCA · Associate$46,147 n=13392%$19,9500.43×Above +20%Below 1/2
25San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho MirageCA · Associate$46,147 n=13392%$19,9500.43×Above +20%Below 1/2
26San Joaquin Valley College-TemeculaCA · Associate$46,147 n=13392%$19,9500.43×Above +20%Below 1/2
27San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaCA · Associate$46,147 n=13392%$19,9500.43×Above +20%Below 1/2
28Central Coast CollegeCA · UG cert$45,573 n=21$3,5000.08×Above +19%Clears 2/2
29Charter CollegeAK · UG cert$44,849 n=8031%$14,7500.33×Above +8%Below 1/2
30Madison Area Technical CollegeWI · Associate$44,820 n=20$21,2640.47×Above +15%
31Trident Technical CollegeSC · UG cert$44,733 n=36$16,7180.37×Above +30%
32Ogden-Weber Technical CollegeUT · UG cert$43,551 n=24Above +9%
33Ivy Tech Community CollegeIN · UG cert$43,410 n=16100%$13,5430.31×Above +16%Below 1/2
34Tidewater Community CollegeVA · UG cert$42,176 n=23Above +11%
35Tidewater Community CollegeVA · Associate$41,825 n=5751%$20,8230.50×Above +10%Below 1/2
36Dallas CollegeTX · UG cert$41,766 n=5350% 5yr$19,0900.46×Above +17%Below 1/2
37Dallas CollegeTX · Associate$41,109 n=22Above +15%
38Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeVA · Associate$41,083 n=2861%$21,4110.52×Above +8%Below 1/2
39Plaza CollegeNY · Associate$41,038 n=3560%$20,3860.50×Above +8%Below 1/2
40Spokane Community CollegeWA · Associate$40,802 n=22$14,6330.36×Below -4%
41Delaware Technical Community College-TerryDE · Associate$40,504 n=18Above +5%
42Central Piedmont Community CollegeNC · UG cert$40,376 n=18Above +18%
43Gwinnett Technical CollegeGA · Associate$39,987 n=3952% 1yr$15,2500.38×Above +13%Below 1/2
44Bob Jones UniversitySC · Associate$39,838 n=17Above +16%
45Community College of Rhode IslandRI · UG cert$39,540 n=20Below -6%
46Central Georgia Technical CollegeGA · Associate$39,497 n=25$13,5320.34×Above +12%Below 1/2
47Vincennes UniversityIN · Associate$38,290 n=2259% 5yr$15,1720.40×Above +2%Below 1/2
48George C Wallace Community College-DothanAL · Associate$37,933 n=26Above +10%Below 1/2
49New River Community CollegeVA · Associate$37,394 n=17$6,5000.17×Below -2%Below 2/2
50Spartanburg Community CollegeSC · Associate$37,371 n=3661%$6,0000.16×Above +9%Below 1/2
51Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeGA · Associate$36,946 n=17Above +5%Below 1/2
52Houston Community CollegeTX · Associate$36,872 n=3560% 5yr$33,5180.91×Above +3%
53Interactive College of Technology-ChambleeGA · Associate$36,595 n=18$14,2130.39×Above +4%
54Interactive College of Technology-GainesvilleGA · Associate$36,595 n=18$14,2130.39×Above +4%
55Interactive College of Technology-MorrowGA · Associate$36,595 n=18$14,2130.39×Above +4%
56Interactive College of Technology-NewportKY · Associate$36,595 n=18$14,2130.39×Above +5%
57San Joaquin Valley College-BakersfieldCA · UG cert$36,595 n=15027%$9,3790.26×Below -5%Below 2/2
58San Joaquin Valley College-DelanoCA · UG cert$36,595 n=15027%$9,3790.26×Below -5%Below 2/2
59San Joaquin Valley College-FresnoCA · UG cert$36,595 n=15027%$9,3790.26×Below -5%Below 2/2
60San Joaquin Valley College-HesperiaCA · UG cert$36,595 n=15027%$9,3790.26×Below -5%Below 2/2
61San Joaquin Valley College-LancasterCA · UG cert$36,595 n=15027%$9,3790.26×Below -5%Below 2/2
62San Joaquin Valley College-ModestoCA · UG cert$36,595 n=15027%$9,3790.26×Below -5%Below 2/2
63San Joaquin Valley College-OntarioCA · UG cert$36,595 n=15027%$9,3790.26×Below -5%Below 2/2
64San Joaquin Valley College-PortervilleCA · UG cert$36,595 n=15027%$9,3790.26×Below -5%Below 2/2
65San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho MirageCA · UG cert$36,595 n=15027%$9,3790.26×Below -5%Below 2/2
66San Joaquin Valley College-TemeculaCA · UG cert$36,595 n=15027%$9,3790.26×Below -5%Below 2/2
67San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaCA · UG cert$36,595 n=15027%$9,3790.26×Below -5%Below 2/2
68Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictIA · Associate$36,464 n=20$10,5000.29×Below -5%Below 2/2
69Southeast Community College AreaNE · Associate$36,464 n=27100%$20,5650.56×Below -2%Below 2/2
70Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeGA · UG cert$36,359 n=2244% 5yr$7,9120.22×Above +3%Below 1/2
71Bristol Community CollegeMA · Associate$36,206 n=2483% 5yr$7,6850.21×Below -17%Below 2/2
72Northwood Technical CollegeWI · UG cert$35,988 n=29$12,3590.34×Below -8%
73Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCESNY · UG cert$35,841 n=5848%$5,0320.14×Below -6%Below 2/2
74UEI College-Chula VistaCA · UG cert$35,591 n=36546%$9,5000.27×Below -7%Below 2/2
75UEI College-Garden GroveCA · UG cert$35,591 n=36546%$9,5000.27×Below -7%Below 2/2
76UEI College-Huntington ParkCA · UG cert$35,591 n=36546%$9,5000.27×Below -7%Below 2/2
77UEI College-OceansideCA · UG cert$35,591 n=36546%$9,5000.27×Below -7%Below 2/2
78UEI College-OntarioCA · UG cert$35,591 n=36546%$9,5000.27×Below -7%Below 2/2
79UEI College-ResedaCA · UG cert$35,591 n=36546%$9,5000.27×Below -7%Below 2/2
80UEI College-StocktonCA · UG cert$35,591 n=36546%$9,5000.27×Below -7%Below 2/2
81UEI College-West CovinaCA · UG cert$35,591 n=36546%$9,5000.27×Below -7%Below 2/2
82United Education Institute-MorrowGA · UG cert$35,591 n=36546%$9,5000.27×Above +1%Below 1/2
83Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career EducationCA · UG cert$35,533 n=23Below -8%
84Bevill State Community CollegeAL · Associate$35,458 n=26Above +3%Below 1/2
85Ivy Tech Community CollegeIN · Associate$35,340 n=67100%$10,5750.30×Below -6%Below 2/2
86Chattanooga State Community CollegeTN · UG cert$35,282 n=19$5,9330.17×Above +1%
87Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeKY · UG cert$35,058 n=34$11,5790.33×Above +1%
88Houston Community CollegeTX · UG cert$35,035 n=3868% 5yr$18,5950.53×Below -2%Below 2/2
89North Georgia Technical CollegeGA · Associate$34,924 n=2375% 5yr$16,0640.46×Below -1%Below 2/2
90York Technical CollegeSC · Associate$34,787 n=3557%$11,4200.33×Above +1%Below 1/2
91Spokane Community CollegeWA · UG cert$34,778 n=19$11,3470.33×Below -18%
92Gwinnett Technical CollegeGA · UG cert$34,775 n=18$18,8680.54×Below -1%
93Greenville Technical CollegeSC · Associate$34,495 n=3459%$31,5000.91×Above +0%Below 1/2
94Wytheville Community CollegeVA · Associate$33,842 n=18Below -11%
95Three Rivers CollegeMO · UG cert$33,831 n=16Below -5%
96Butte CollegeCA · UG cert$33,478 n=17Below -13%
97Tri-County Technical CollegeSC · Associate$33,376 n=24Below -3%Below 2/2
98East Mississippi Community CollegeMS · UG cert$33,346 n=21Above +1%
99Stellar Career CollegeCA · UG cert$33,306 n=18Below -13%Below 2/2
100Piedmont Technical CollegeSC · Associate$33,218 n=5661%$16,7500.50×Below -3%Below 2/2
101West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeKY · UG cert$33,123 n=20$9,9990.30×Below -5%
102Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleTN · UG cert$32,937 n=17Below -6%
103Butte CollegeCA · Associate$32,902 n=18Below -14%
104Wytheville Community CollegeVA · UG cert$32,837 n=20Below -14%
105Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland CampusNJ · Associate$32,768 n=18Below -18%
106Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusNJ · Associate$32,768 n=18Below -18%
107Hacienda La Puente Adult EducationCA · UG cert$32,464 n=17Below -16%Below 2/2
108American Institute-CliftonNJ · UG cert$32,277 n=7240% 1yr$7,6000.23×Below -19%
109American Institute-SomersetNJ · UG cert$32,277 n=7240% 1yr$7,6000.23×Below -19%
110American Institute-Toms RiverNJ · UG cert$32,277 n=7240% 1yr$7,6000.23×Below -19%
111American Institute-West HartfordCT · UG cert$32,277 n=7240% 1yr$7,6000.23×Below -24%
112UEI College-GardenaCA · UG cert$32,215 n=8838%$9,5000.29×Below -16%Below 2/2
113UEI College-RiversideCA · UG cert$32,215 n=8838%$9,5000.29×Below -16%Below 2/2
114United Education Institute-Las VegasNV · UG cert$32,215 n=8838%$9,5000.29×Below -14%
115University of Arkansas-Fort SmithAR · Associate$31,742 n=16Below -7%Below 2/2
116Arkansas Tech UniversityAR · Associate$31,711 n=4056% 5yr$19,5600.62×Below -7%Below 2/2
117Shelton State Community CollegeAL · Associate$31,569 n=2151% 5yrBelow -8%Below 2/2
118CET-CoachellaCA · UG cert$31,548 n=10565%$5,8650.19×Below -18%Below 2/2
119CET-SalinasCA · UG cert$31,548 n=10565%$5,8650.19×Below -18%Below 2/2
120CET-San JoseCA · UG cert$31,548 n=10565%$5,8650.19×Below -18%Below 2/2
121CET-Santa MariaCA · UG cert$31,548 n=10565%$5,8650.19×Below -18%Below 2/2
122Gadsden State Community CollegeAL · Associate$31,533 n=4147% 5yrBelow -9%Below 2/2
123Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownTN · UG cert$31,273 n=36Below -11%Below 2/2
124Milan Institute-VisaliaCA · UG cert$31,103 n=20$7,4990.24×Below -19%Below 2/2
125Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisTN · UG cert$31,052 n=23Below -11%Below 2/2
126Northwood Technical CollegeWI · Associate$31,016 n=2867% 5yr$13,6670.44×Below -20%Below 2/2
127Central Louisiana Technical Community CollegeLA · Associate$30,999 n=19Below -11%
128Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestTN · UG cert$30,942 n=31Below -12%
129University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezPR · Bachelor's$30,542 n=37$10,0000.33×Above +86%Clears 2/2
130South Texas CollegeTX · Associate$29,889 n=18Below -16%
131Danville Community CollegeVA · Associate$29,751 n=24Below -22%
132Metropolitan Learning InstituteNY · UG cert$29,403 n=36100%Below -23%Below 2/2
133Albany Technical CollegeGA · UG cert$29,126 n=26$13,6580.47×Below -17%Below 2/2
134Maysville Community and Technical CollegeKY · UG cert$29,107 n=17$13,5880.47×Below -16%
135Ohio Business College-SanduskyOH · Associate$29,015 n=21$29,5451.02×Below -21%Below 2/2
136Ohio Business College-SheffieldOH · Associate$29,015 n=21$29,5451.02×Below -21%Below 2/2
137Alaska Vocational Technical CenterAK · UG cert$28,926 n=25Below -30%
138University of Puerto Rico-BayamonPR · Bachelor's$28,879 n=35Above +76%Clears 2/2
139Southern Careers Institute-AustinTX · UG cert$28,748 n=5232% 5yr$6,8610.24×Below -20%Below 2/2
140Southern Careers Institute-BrownsvilleTX · UG cert$28,748 n=5232% 5yr$6,8610.24×Below -20%Below 2/2
141Southern Careers Institute-Corpus ChristiTX · UG cert$28,748 n=5232% 5yr$6,8610.24×Below -20%Below 2/2
142Southern Careers Institute-HarlingenTX · UG cert$28,748 n=5232% 5yr$6,8610.24×Below -20%Below 2/2
143Southern Careers Institute-PharrTX · UG cert$28,748 n=5232% 5yr$6,8610.24×Below -20%Below 2/2
144Southern Careers Institute-San AntonioTX · UG cert$28,748 n=5232% 5yr$6,8610.24×Below -20%Below 2/2
145Southern Careers Institute-San AntonioTX · UG cert$28,748 n=5232% 5yr$6,8610.24×Below -20%Below 2/2
146Southern Careers Institute-WacoTX · UG cert$28,748 n=5232% 5yr$6,8610.24×Below -20%
147Tennessee College of Applied Technology-PulaskiTN · UG cert$28,697 n=16Below -18%
148Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonTN · UG cert$28,681 n=31Below -18%
149Central Georgia Technical CollegeGA · UG cert$27,327 n=8323%$8,8840.33×Below -23%Below 2/2
150Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/CarrollTN · UG cert$27,145 n=39Below -22%
151TCAT AthensTN · UG cert$26,916 n=23Below -23%
152Brighton Center's Center for Employment TrainingKY · UG cert$26,171 n=19Below -25%Below 2/2
153Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleTN · UG cert$26,112 n=19Below -25%Below 2/2
154Sinclair Community CollegeOH · UG cert$25,759 n=13123% 1yrBelow -30%
155Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonTN · UG cert$25,692 n=2572%Below -27%Below 2/2
156Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper CumberlandTN · UG cert$25,654 n=17Below -27%Below 2/2
157Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CrumpTN · UG cert$24,645 n=2744% 5yrBelow -30%Below 2/2
158UEI College-BakersfieldCA · UG cert$24,476 n=11620%$9,5000.39×Below -36%Below 2/2
159UEI College-FresnoCA · UG cert$24,476 n=11620%$9,5000.39×Below -36%Below 2/2
160United Education Institute-Stone MountainGA · UG cert$24,476 n=11620%$9,5000.39×Below -31%
161University of Puerto Rico at CayeyPR · Bachelor's$24,112 n=21Above +47%
162Hinds Community CollegeMS · UG cert$23,971 n=21$10,8750.45×Below -27%Below 2/2
163Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroTN · UG cert$23,343 n=20Below -33%
164Diversified Vocational CollegeCA · UG cert$23,232 n=17238%$9,5000.41×Below -40%Below 2/2
165Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusPR · Bachelor's$22,986 n=43$19,2560.84×Above +40%Clears 2/2
166University of Puerto Rico at PoncePR · Bachelor's$22,930 n=38$5,5000.24×Above +39%Clears 2/2
167University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoPR · Bachelor's$22,593 n=41Above +37%Clears 2/2
168Reedley CollegeCA · UG cert$22,326 n=23Below -42%
169South Texas CollegeTX · UG cert$22,196 n=20Below -38%
170University of Puerto Rico-AreciboPR · Bachelor's$22,028 n=33$4,5000.20×Above +34%Clears 2/2
171Amarillo CollegeTX · UG cert$22,026 n=16Below -38%
172University of Puerto Rico-UtuadoPR · Bachelor's$21,535 n=29$4,3750.20×Above +31%
173University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaPR · Bachelor's$20,209 n=48$10,0000.49×Above +23%Below 1/2
174Central Louisiana Technical Community CollegeLA · UG cert$19,082 n=22Below -45%Below 2/2
175D'Mart InstitutePR · UG cert$12,982 n=24Below -21%Below 2/2
176Nova College de Puerto RicoPR · UG cert$9,447 n=17Below -43%Below 1/2

% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.

StateMedian earn 4yrPrograms
Wisconsin$44,8205
New York$38,4404
Indiana$38,2903
Virginia$37,3947
Georgia$36,47714
California$35,59146
South Carolina$34,7877
Alabama$33,5144
Kentucky$33,1235
New Jersey$32,2775
Ohio$29,0153
Texas$28,74816
Tennessee$28,68115
Puerto Rico$22,59311

States with at least 3 reporting Business Operations Support and Assistant Services programs, by median graduate earnings.

Which colleges have the highest-paying Business Operations Support and Assistant Services programs?

By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Business Operations Support and Assistant Services programs in this dataset are Bellevue University ($83,581), East Carolina University ($73,162), William Rainey Harper College ($70,953). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.

Are Business Operations Support and Assistant Services programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?

Indicatively, 106 of the 176 Business Operations Support and Assistant Services programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.