Business Operations Support and Assistant Services programs

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

150 institutions report graduate earnings for Business Operations Support and Assistant Services programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $34,787 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.29× and 48% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 102 of the 171 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.

National ranking

Institutions offering Business Operations Support and Assistant Services programs, ranked by median earnings four years out.
#	Institution	Earn 4yr	% > threshold	Median debt	Debt/earn	Earnings premium	2 of 3 yrs
1	Bellevue UniversityNE · Bachelor's	$83,581 n=56	94% 1yr	$18,750	0.22×	Above +125%	–
2	East Carolina UniversityNC · Bachelor's	$73,162 n=28	80% 5yr	$18,106	0.25×	Above +113%	Clears 2/2
3	William Rainey Harper CollegeIL · UG cert	$70,953 n=25	–	–	–	Above +88%	–
4	Valdosta State UniversityGA · Bachelor's	$60,715 n=29	86% 5yr	$34,937	0.57×	Above +72%	Below 1/2
5	University of the District of ColumbiaDC · Associate	$57,391 n=22	–	$16,200	0.28×	Above +59%	–
6	Santa Ana CollegeCA · UG cert	$55,898 n=23	–	–	–	Above +45%	–
7	Rio Salado CollegeAZ · UG cert	$50,135 n=22	100%	–	–	Above +36%	Clears 2/2
8	Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeWI · Associate	$49,203 n=30	80%	$22,304	0.45×	Above +26%	Below 1/2
9	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvilleTN · UG cert	$48,765 n=23	87%	–	–	Above +39%	Below 1/2
10	Rasmussen University-FloridaFL · UG cert	$47,927 n=26	–	$9,500	0.20×	Above +42%	Below 1/2
11	Rasmussen University-IllinoisIL · UG cert	$47,927 n=26	–	$9,500	0.20×	Above +27%	Below 1/2
12	Rasmussen University-KansasKS · UG cert	$47,927 n=26	–	$9,500	0.20×	Above +32%	Below 1/2
13	Rasmussen University-MinnesotaMN · UG cert	$47,927 n=26	–	$9,500	0.20×	Above +20%	Below 1/2
14	Rasmussen University-North DakotaND · UG cert	$47,927 n=26	–	$9,500	0.20×	Above +17%	Below 1/2
15	Rasmussen University-WisconsinWI · UG cert	$47,927 n=26	–	$9,500	0.20×	Above +23%	Below 1/2
16	Connecticut State Community CollegeCT · Associate	$47,904 n=29	74% 5yr	–	–	Above +13%	–
17	Trinity Valley Community CollegeTX · Associate	$47,004 n=65	76% 5yr	$13,124	0.28×	Above +31%	Below 1/2
18	CUNY Hostos Community CollegeNY · Associate	$46,938 n=19	–	–	–	Above +23%	Below 1/2
19	San Joaquin Valley College-BakersfieldCA · Associate	$46,147 n=133	93%	$19,950	0.43×	Above +20%	Below 1/2
20	San Joaquin Valley College-HesperiaCA · Associate	$46,147 n=133	93%	$19,950	0.43×	Above +20%	Below 1/2
21	San Joaquin Valley College-LancasterCA · Associate	$46,147 n=133	93%	$19,950	0.43×	Above +20%	Below 1/2
22	San Joaquin Valley College-ModestoCA · Associate	$46,147 n=133	93%	$19,950	0.43×	Above +20%	Below 1/2
23	San Joaquin Valley College-OntarioCA · Associate	$46,147 n=133	93%	$19,950	0.43×	Above +20%	Below 1/2
24	San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho MirageCA · Associate	$46,147 n=133	93%	$19,950	0.43×	Above +20%	Below 1/2
25	San Joaquin Valley College-TemeculaCA · Associate	$46,147 n=133	93%	$19,950	0.43×	Above +20%	Below 1/2
26	San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaCA · Associate	$46,147 n=133	93%	$19,950	0.43×	Above +20%	Below 1/2
27	Central Coast CollegeCA · UG cert	$45,573 n=21	–	$3,500	0.08×	Above +19%	Clears 2/2
28	Charter CollegeAK · UG cert	$44,849 n=80	31%	$14,750	0.33×	Above +8%	Below 1/2
29	Madison Area Technical CollegeWI · Associate	$44,820 n=20	–	$21,264	0.47×	Above +15%	–
30	Trident Technical CollegeSC · UG cert	$44,733 n=36	–	$16,718	0.37×	Above +30%	–
31	Ogden-Weber Technical CollegeUT · UG cert	$43,551 n=24	–	–	–	Above +9%	–
32	Ivy Tech Community CollegeIN · UG cert	$43,410 n=16	100%	$13,543	0.31×	Above +16%	Below 1/2
33	Tidewater Community CollegeVA · UG cert	$42,176 n=23	–	–	–	Above +11%	–
34	Tidewater Community CollegeVA · Associate	$41,825 n=57	51%	$20,823	0.50×	Above +10%	Below 1/2
35	Dallas CollegeTX · UG cert	$41,766 n=53	50% 5yr	$19,090	0.46×	Above +17%	Below 1/2
36	Dallas CollegeTX · Associate	$41,109 n=22	–	–	–	Above +15%	–
37	Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeVA · Associate	$41,083 n=28	61%	$21,411	0.52×	Above +8%	Below 1/2
38	Plaza CollegeNY · Associate	$41,038 n=35	60%	$20,386	0.50×	Above +8%	Below 1/2
39	Spokane Community CollegeWA · Associate	$40,802 n=22	–	$14,633	0.36×	Below -4%	–
40	Delaware Technical Community College-TerryDE · Associate	$40,504 n=18	–	–	–	Above +5%	–
41	Central Piedmont Community CollegeNC · UG cert	$40,376 n=18	–	–	–	Above +18%	–
42	Gwinnett Technical CollegeGA · Associate	$39,987 n=39	52% 1yr	$15,250	0.38×	Above +13%	Below 1/2
43	Bob Jones UniversitySC · Associate	$39,838 n=17	–	–	–	Above +16%	–
44	Community College of Rhode IslandRI · UG cert	$39,540 n=20	–	–	–	Below -6%	–
45	Central Georgia Technical CollegeGA · Associate	$39,497 n=25	–	$13,532	0.34×	Above +12%	Below 1/2
46	Vincennes UniversityIN · Associate	$38,290 n=22	59% 5yr	$15,172	0.40×	Above +2%	Below 1/2
47	George C Wallace Community College-DothanAL · Associate	$37,933 n=26	–	–	–	Above +10%	Below 1/2
48	New River Community CollegeVA · Associate	$37,394 n=17	–	$6,500	0.17×	Below -2%	Below 2/2
49	Spartanburg Community CollegeSC · Associate	$37,371 n=36	61%	$6,000	0.16×	Above +9%	Below 1/2
50	Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeGA · Associate	$36,946 n=17	–	–	–	Above +5%	Below 1/2
51	Houston City CollegeTX · Associate	$36,872 n=35	60% 5yr	$33,518	0.91×	Above +3%	–
52	Interactive College of Technology-ChambleeGA · Associate	$36,595 n=18	–	$14,213	0.39×	Above +4%	–
53	Interactive College of Technology-GainesvilleGA · Associate	$36,595 n=18	–	$14,213	0.39×	Above +4%	–
54	Interactive College of Technology-MorrowGA · Associate	$36,595 n=18	–	$14,213	0.39×	Above +4%	–
55	Interactive College of Technology-NewportKY · Associate	$36,595 n=18	–	$14,213	0.39×	Above +5%	–
56	San Joaquin Valley College-BakersfieldCA · UG cert	$36,595 n=150	27%	$9,379	0.26×	Below -5%	Below 2/2
57	San Joaquin Valley College-HesperiaCA · UG cert	$36,595 n=150	27%	$9,379	0.26×	Below -5%	Below 2/2
58	San Joaquin Valley College-LancasterCA · UG cert	$36,595 n=150	27%	$9,379	0.26×	Below -5%	Below 2/2
59	San Joaquin Valley College-ModestoCA · UG cert	$36,595 n=150	27%	$9,379	0.26×	Below -5%	Below 2/2
60	San Joaquin Valley College-OntarioCA · UG cert	$36,595 n=150	27%	$9,379	0.26×	Below -5%	Below 2/2
61	San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho MirageCA · UG cert	$36,595 n=150	27%	$9,379	0.26×	Below -5%	Below 2/2
62	San Joaquin Valley College-TemeculaCA · UG cert	$36,595 n=150	27%	$9,379	0.26×	Below -5%	Below 2/2
63	San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaCA · UG cert	$36,595 n=150	27%	$9,379	0.26×	Below -5%	Below 2/2
64	Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictIA · Associate	$36,464 n=20	–	$10,500	0.29×	Below -5%	Below 2/2
65	Southeast Community College AreaNE · Associate	$36,464 n=27	100%	$20,565	0.56×	Below -2%	Below 2/2
66	Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeGA · UG cert	$36,359 n=22	44% 5yr	$7,912	0.22×	Above +3%	Below 1/2
67	Bristol Community CollegeMA · Associate	$36,206 n=24	83% 5yr	$7,685	0.21×	Below -17%	Below 2/2
68	Northwood Technical CollegeWI · UG cert	$35,988 n=29	–	$12,359	0.34×	Below -8%	–
69	Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCESNY · UG cert	$35,841 n=58	48%	$5,032	0.14×	Below -6%	Below 2/2
70	UEI College-Chula VistaCA · UG cert	$35,591 n=365	46%	$9,500	0.27×	Below -7%	Below 2/2
71	UEI College-Garden GroveCA · UG cert	$35,591 n=365	46%	$9,500	0.27×	Below -7%	Below 2/2
72	UEI College-Huntington ParkCA · UG cert	$35,591 n=365	46%	$9,500	0.27×	Below -7%	Below 2/2
73	UEI College-OceansideCA · UG cert	$35,591 n=365	46%	$9,500	0.27×	Below -7%	Below 2/2
74	UEI College-OntarioCA · UG cert	$35,591 n=365	46%	$9,500	0.27×	Below -7%	Below 2/2
75	UEI College-ResedaCA · UG cert	$35,591 n=365	46%	$9,500	0.27×	Below -7%	Below 2/2
76	UEI College-StocktonCA · UG cert	$35,591 n=365	46%	$9,500	0.27×	Below -7%	Below 2/2
77	UEI College-West CovinaCA · UG cert	$35,591 n=365	46%	$9,500	0.27×	Below -7%	Below 2/2
78	United Education Institute-MorrowGA · UG cert	$35,591 n=365	46%	$9,500	0.27×	Above +1%	Below 1/2
79	Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career EducationCA · UG cert	$35,533 n=23	–	–	–	Below -8%	–
80	Bevill State Community CollegeAL · Associate	$35,458 n=26	–	–	–	Above +3%	Below 1/2
81	Ivy Tech Community CollegeIN · Associate	$35,340 n=67	100%	$10,575	0.30×	Below -6%	Below 2/2
82	Chattanooga State Community CollegeTN · UG cert	$35,282 n=19	–	$5,933	0.17×	Above +1%	–
83	Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeKY · UG cert	$35,058 n=34	–	$11,579	0.33×	Above +1%	–
84	Houston City CollegeTX · UG cert	$35,035 n=38	68% 5yr	$18,595	0.53×	Below -2%	Below 2/2
85	North Georgia Technical CollegeGA · Associate	$34,924 n=23	75% 5yr	$16,064	0.46×	Below -1%	Below 2/2
86	York Technical CollegeSC · Associate	$34,787 n=35	57%	$11,420	0.33×	Above +1%	Below 1/2
87	Spokane Community CollegeWA · UG cert	$34,778 n=19	–	$11,347	0.33×	Below -18%	–
88	Gwinnett Technical CollegeGA · UG cert	$34,775 n=18	–	$18,868	0.54×	Below -1%	–
89	Greenville Technical CollegeSC · Associate	$34,495 n=34	59%	$31,500	0.91×	Above +0%	Below 1/2
90	Wytheville Community CollegeVA · Associate	$33,842 n=18	–	–	–	Below -11%	–
91	Three Rivers CollegeMO · UG cert	$33,831 n=16	–	–	–	Below -5%	–
92	Butte CollegeCA · UG cert	$33,478 n=17	–	–	–	Below -13%	–
93	Tri-County Technical CollegeSC · Associate	$33,376 n=24	–	–	–	Below -3%	Below 2/2
94	East Mississippi Community CollegeMS · UG cert	$33,346 n=21	–	–	–	Above +1%	–
95	Stellar Career CollegeCA · UG cert	$33,306 n=18	–	–	–	Below -13%	Below 2/2
96	Piedmont Technical CollegeSC · Associate	$33,218 n=56	61%	$16,750	0.50×	Below -3%	Below 2/2
97	West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeKY · UG cert	$33,123 n=20	–	$9,999	0.30×	Below -5%	–
98	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleTN · UG cert	$32,937 n=17	–	–	–	Below -6%	–
99	Butte CollegeCA · Associate	$32,902 n=18	–	–	–	Below -14%	–
100	Wytheville Community CollegeVA · UG cert	$32,837 n=20	–	–	–	Below -14%	–
101	Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland CampusNJ · Associate	$32,768 n=18	–	–	–	Below -18%	–
102	Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusNJ · Associate	$32,768 n=18	–	–	–	Below -18%	–
103	Hacienda La Puente Adult EducationCA · UG cert	$32,464 n=17	–	–	–	Below -16%	Below 2/2
104	American Institute-CliftonNJ · UG cert	$32,277 n=72	40% 1yr	$7,600	0.23×	Below -19%	–
105	American Institute-SomersetNJ · UG cert	$32,277 n=72	40% 1yr	$7,600	0.23×	Below -19%	–
106	American Institute-Toms RiverNJ · UG cert	$32,277 n=72	40% 1yr	$7,600	0.23×	Below -19%	–
107	American Institute-West HartfordCT · UG cert	$32,277 n=72	40% 1yr	$7,600	0.23×	Below -24%	–
108	UEI College-GardenaCA · UG cert	$32,215 n=88	38%	$9,500	0.29×	Below -16%	Below 2/2
109	UEI College-RiversideCA · UG cert	$32,215 n=88	38%	$9,500	0.29×	Below -16%	Below 2/2
110	United Education Institute-Las VegasNV · UG cert	$32,215 n=88	38%	$9,500	0.29×	Below -14%	–
111	University of Arkansas-Fort SmithAR · Associate	$31,742 n=16	–	–	–	Below -7%	Below 2/2
112	Arkansas Tech UniversityAR · Associate	$31,711 n=40	56% 5yr	$19,560	0.62×	Below -7%	Below 2/2
113	Shelton State Community CollegeAL · Associate	$31,569 n=21	51% 5yr	–	–	Below -8%	Below 2/2
114	CET-CoachellaCA · UG cert	$31,548 n=105	65%	$5,865	0.19×	Below -18%	Below 2/2
115	CET-SalinasCA · UG cert	$31,548 n=105	65%	$5,865	0.19×	Below -18%	Below 2/2
116	CET-San JoseCA · UG cert	$31,548 n=105	65%	$5,865	0.19×	Below -18%	Below 2/2
117	CET-Santa MariaCA · UG cert	$31,548 n=105	65%	$5,865	0.19×	Below -18%	Below 2/2
118	Gadsden State Community CollegeAL · Associate	$31,533 n=41	47% 5yr	–	–	Below -9%	Below 2/2
119	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownTN · UG cert	$31,273 n=36	–	–	–	Below -11%	Below 2/2
120	Milan Institute-VisaliaCA · UG cert	$31,103 n=20	–	$7,499	0.24×	Below -19%	Below 2/2
121	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisTN · UG cert	$31,052 n=23	–	–	–	Below -11%	Below 2/2
122	Northwood Technical CollegeWI · Associate	$31,016 n=28	67% 5yr	$13,667	0.44×	Below -20%	Below 2/2
123	Central Louisiana Technical Community CollegeLA · Associate	$30,999 n=19	–	–	–	Below -11%	–
124	Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestTN · UG cert	$30,942 n=31	–	–	–	Below -12%	–
125	University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezPR · Bachelor's	$30,542 n=37	–	$10,000	0.33×	Above +86%	Clears 2/2
126	South Texas CollegeTX · Associate	$29,889 n=18	–	–	–	Below -16%	–
127	Danville Community CollegeVA · Associate	$29,751 n=24	–	–	–	Below -22%	–
128	Metropolitan Learning InstituteNY · UG cert	$29,403 n=36	100%	–	–	Below -23%	Below 2/2
129	Albany Technical CollegeGA · UG cert	$29,126 n=26	–	$13,658	0.47×	Below -17%	Below 2/2
130	Maysville Community and Technical CollegeKY · UG cert	$29,107 n=17	–	$13,588	0.47×	Below -16%	–
131	Ohio Business College-SheffieldOH · Associate	$29,015 n=21	–	$29,545	1.02×	Below -21%	Below 2/2
132	Alaska Vocational Technical CenterAK · UG cert	$28,926 n=25	–	–	–	Below -30%	–
133	University of Puerto RicoPR · Bachelor's	$28,879 n=35	–	–	–	Above +76%	Clears 2/2
134	Southern Careers Institute-AustinTX · UG cert	$28,748 n=52	32% 5yr	$6,861	0.24×	Below -20%	Below 2/2
135	Southern Careers Institute-BrownsvilleTX · UG cert	$28,748 n=52	32% 5yr	$6,861	0.24×	Below -20%	Below 2/2
136	Southern Careers Institute-Corpus ChristiTX · UG cert	$28,748 n=52	32% 5yr	$6,861	0.24×	Below -20%	Below 2/2
137	Southern Careers Institute-HarlingenTX · UG cert	$28,748 n=52	32% 5yr	$6,861	0.24×	Below -20%	Below 2/2
138	Southern Careers Institute-PharrTX · UG cert	$28,748 n=52	32% 5yr	$6,861	0.24×	Below -20%	Below 2/2
139	Southern Careers Institute-San AntonioTX · UG cert	$28,748 n=52	32% 5yr	$6,861	0.24×	Below -20%	Below 2/2
140	Southern Careers Institute-San AntonioTX · UG cert	$28,748 n=52	32% 5yr	$6,861	0.24×	Below -20%	Below 2/2
141	Southern Careers Institute-WacoTX · UG cert	$28,748 n=52	32% 5yr	$6,861	0.24×	Below -20%	–
142	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-PulaskiTN · UG cert	$28,697 n=16	–	–	–	Below -18%	–
143	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonTN · UG cert	$28,681 n=31	–	–	–	Below -18%	–
144	Central Georgia Technical CollegeGA · UG cert	$27,327 n=83	23%	$8,884	0.33×	Below -23%	Below 2/2
145	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/CarrollTN · UG cert	$27,145 n=39	–	–	–	Below -22%	–
146	TCAT AthensTN · UG cert	$26,916 n=23	–	–	–	Below -23%	–
147	Brighton Center's Center for Employment TrainingKY · UG cert	$26,171 n=19	–	–	–	Below -25%	Below 2/2
148	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleTN · UG cert	$26,112 n=19	–	–	–	Below -25%	Below 2/2
149	Sinclair Community CollegeOH · UG cert	$25,759 n=131	23% 1yr	–	–	Below -30%	–
150	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonTN · UG cert	$25,692 n=25	72%	–	–	Below -27%	Below 2/2
151	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper CumberlandTN · UG cert	$25,654 n=17	–	–	–	Below -27%	Below 2/2
152	Tennessee College of Applied Technology CrumpTN · UG cert	$24,645 n=27	44% 5yr	–	–	Below -30%	Below 2/2
153	UEI College-BakersfieldCA · UG cert	$24,476 n=116	20%	$9,500	0.39×	Below -36%	Below 2/2
154	UEI College-FresnoCA · UG cert	$24,476 n=116	20%	$9,500	0.39×	Below -36%	Below 2/2
155	United Education Institute-Stone MountainGA · UG cert	$24,476 n=116	20%	$9,500	0.39×	Below -31%	–
156	University of Puerto Rico at CayeyPR · Bachelor's	$24,112 n=21	–	–	–	Above +47%	–
157	Hinds Community CollegeMS · UG cert	$23,971 n=21	–	$10,875	0.45×	Below -27%	Below 2/2
158	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroTN · UG cert	$23,343 n=20	–	–	–	Below -33%	–
159	Diversified Vocational CollegeCA · UG cert	$23,232 n=172	38%	$9,500	0.41×	Below -40%	Below 2/2
160	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusPR · Bachelor's	$22,986 n=43	–	$19,256	0.84×	Above +40%	Clears 2/2
161	University of Puerto Rico at PoncePR · Bachelor's	$22,930 n=38	–	$5,500	0.24×	Above +39%	Clears 2/2
162	University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoPR · Bachelor's	$22,593 n=41	–	–	–	Above +37%	Clears 2/2
163	Reedley CollegeCA · UG cert	$22,326 n=23	–	–	–	Below -42%	–
164	South Texas CollegeTX · UG cert	$22,196 n=20	–	–	–	Below -38%	–
165	University of Puerto Rico-AreciboPR · Bachelor's	$22,028 n=33	–	$4,500	0.20×	Above +34%	Clears 2/2
166	Amarillo CollegeTX · UG cert	$22,026 n=16	–	–	–	Below -38%	–
167	University of Puerto Rico-UtuadoPR · Bachelor's	$21,535 n=29	–	$4,375	0.20×	Above +31%	–
168	University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaPR · Bachelor's	$20,209 n=48	–	$10,000	0.49×	Above +23%	Below 1/2
169	Central Louisiana Technical Community CollegeLA · UG cert	$19,082 n=22	–	–	–	Below -45%	Below 2/2
170	D'Mart InstitutePR · UG cert	$12,982 n=24	–	–	–	Below -21%	Below 2/2
171	Nova College de Puerto RicoPR · UG cert	$9,447 n=17	–	–	–	Below -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.

By state, median earnings, 4 yrs out

State	Median earn 4yr	Programs
Wisconsin	$44,820	5
New York	$38,440	4
Indiana	$38,290	3
Virginia	$37,394	7
Georgia	$36,477	14
California	$35,591	42
South Carolina	$34,787	7
Alabama	$33,514	4
Kentucky	$33,123	5
New Jersey	$32,277	5
Texas	$28,748	16
Tennessee	$28,681	15
Puerto Rico	$22,593	11

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

Frequently asked

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, 102 of the 171 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.