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Business Operations Support and Assistant Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Valdosta State University

Name: Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Bachelor's Degree outcomes at Valdosta State University
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Valdosta, GA · Public · Federal field 5204

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$32,404 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 66.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −30% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$22,850

$8,000Annual price−$54,850

$11,000Current college-wide context−$66,850

$16,000Annual price−$86,850

$24,000Annual price−$118,850

$32,000Annual price−$150,850

$40,000Annual price−$182,850

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

-4%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,088 → $40,295

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

34Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

104Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

53Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

41Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$60,715$28,512 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,945

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

02 · BORROWING$40,347

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,715

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$428/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,945Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,801Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE72.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE42.4%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.

$42,088Year 1

$60,715Year 4

$40,295Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.5% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$5,060

Estimated loan payment$428

34borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,715 vs. $28,311

$32,404 above 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$41,720 median wageGA estimate · 1,750 jobs · 43-4151-17.5% projected U.S. growth · 6.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeExecutive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,290 median wageGA estimate · 14,560 jobs · 43-6011+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 43.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,620 median wageGA estimate · 42,630 jobs · 43-1011+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCargo and Freight Agents$51,380 median wageGA estimate · 3,630 jobs · 43-5011+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$46,830 median wageGA estimate · 2,510 jobs · 43-4161-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,600 median wageGA estimate · 44,430 jobs · 43-6014-6.0% projected U.S. growth · 163.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCustomer Service Representatives$39,630 median wageGA estimate · 97,850 jobs · 43-4051-5.3% projected U.S. growth · 289.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBusiness Operations Specialists, All Other$78,410 median wageGA estimate · 67,450 jobs · 13-1199+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 98.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProduction, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,850 median wageGA estimate · 16,370 jobs · 43-5061-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 32.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProcurement Clerks$50,730 median wageGA estimate · 1,800 jobs · 43-3061-8.1% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,180 median wageGA estimate · 6,190 jobs · 43-5032-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 16k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrespondence Clerks$46,800 median wageU.S. estimate · 150 jobs · 43-4021-5.6% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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