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Business Operations Support and Assistant Services associate's degree at Gadsden State Community College

Gadsden, AL · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$6,054 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−239% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$31,533 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+22%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$22,360 → $27,365
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
32Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
38Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
13Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

153Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
23Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
117Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
22.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 31 non-completers
43Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$31,533$606 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$3,515

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$31,533

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

HIT · CIP 52.0401

Office Administration - Health Information Technology Management

Reported price
$15,431
Completion
49.0%
Employed in Q2
35.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$5,630
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,515Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$10,189Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE38.2%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$22,360Year 1
$31,533Year 4
$27,365Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,628
Estimated loan paymentNot available
13borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$31,533 vs. $37,587

$6,054 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Order Clerks$48,840 median wageAL estimate · 80 jobs · 43-4151$45,590–$51,010 middle 50% of AL wages-17.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeExecutive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$69,450 median wageAL estimate · 2,880 jobs · 43-6011$56,760–$83,140 middle 50% of AL wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 43,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,360 median wageAL estimate · 20,140 jobs · 43-1011$47,730–$76,540 middle 50% of AL wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCargo and Freight Agents$54,890 median wageAL estimate · 1,020 jobs · 43-5011$45,740–$61,320 middle 50% of AL wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$42,140 median wageAL estimate · 960 jobs · 43-4161$34,270–$51,630 middle 50% of AL wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,630 median wageAL estimate · 45,050 jobs · 43-6014$35,580–$49,120 middle 50% of AL wages-6.0% projected U.S. growth · 163,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCustomer Service Representatives$38,400 median wageAL estimate · 33,290 jobs · 43-4051$34,370–$46,500 middle 50% of AL wages-5.3% projected U.S. growth · 289,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBusiness Operations Specialists, All Other$100,240 median wageAL estimate · 6,990 jobs · 13-1199$77,000–$131,270 middle 50% of AL wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 98,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProduction, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,240 median wageAL estimate · 2,680 jobs · 43-5061$46,850–$71,470 middle 50% of AL wages-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 32,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProcurement Clerks$52,940 median wageAL estimate · 260 jobs · 43-3061$45,610–$60,690 middle 50% of AL wages-8.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,790 median wageAL estimate · 1,780 jobs · 43-5032$39,140–$58,530 middle 50% of AL wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWord Processors and Typists$46,860 median wageAL estimate · 70 jobs · 43-9022$33,650–$54,770 middle 50% of AL wages-34.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

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Debt
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Debt
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Tuscaloosa, AL

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$36 higher earnings

Earnings
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Debt
Not available
Annual net price
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Dallas, TX

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$9,576 higher earnings · $301 lower annual net price

Earnings
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Debt
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Annual net price
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38 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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