Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at CET-Santa Maria

Santa Maria, CA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 9 graduates a year

$23,009
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$31,548
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$32,681
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#67 of 104
Rank by pay
#83 of 104
Rank, wage-adjusted
$5,865
Median federal debt

CET-Santa Maria graduates in business operations support and assistant services earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CET-Santa Maria Compares for Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

All 104 colleges reporting business operations support and assistant services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL$70,953$69,711#1—
2Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA$55,898$50,864#5—
3Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ$50,135$51,515#3—
4Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville Shelbyville, TN$48,765$53,271#2$41,217
5Rasmussen University-Florida Ocala, FL$47,927$51,012#4$32,345
6Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN$47,927$45,781#12$32,345
7Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo, ND$47,927$49,654#8$32,345
8Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford, IL$47,927$47,088#10$32,345
9Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI$47,927$49,870#6$32,345
10Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS$47,927$49,756#7$32,345
…
64CET-San Jose San Jose, CA$31,548$28,707#80$23,009
65CET-Salinas Salinas, CA$31,548$28,707#81$23,009
66CET-Coachella Coachella, CA$31,548$28,707#82$23,009
67CET-Santa Maria Santa Maria, CA$31,548$28,707#83$23,009
68Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown Morristown, TN$31,273$34,162#31$25,814
69Milan Institute-Visalia Visalia, CA$31,103$28,302#88$27,868
70Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis Memphis, TN$31,052$33,921#33—

Other Majors at CET-Santa Maria by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$39,229$28,485#18 of 25
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$37,870$32,056#173 of 637

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CET-Santa Maria business operations support and assistant services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,009 one year after graduating and $31,548 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CET-Santa Maria rank for business operations support and assistant services?

Among 104 colleges reporting earnings for business operations support and assistant services graduates, CET-Santa Maria ranks #67 by median pay four years after graduation, and #83 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business operations support and assistant services at CET-Santa Maria worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for business operations support and assistant services ($32,681), and the median federal debt at graduation is $5,865.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.