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Business Operations Support and Assistant Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Name: Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma outcomes at West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Paducah, KY · 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 close to the same-degree benchmark.

$442 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 36.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$26,607 → Not available

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

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

47Borrowers 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.

46Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

45Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

39Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$33,123A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$5,353

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

02 · BORROWING$12,059

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$33,123

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$128/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,353Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,084Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE49.8%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.

$26,607Year 1

$33,123Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.6% 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$2,760

Estimated loan payment$128

47borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$33,123 vs. $32,681

$442 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$40,620 median wageKY estimate · 930 jobs · 43-4151-17.5% projected U.S. growth · 6.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,180 median wageKY estimate · 19,670 jobs · 43-1011+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentExecutive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,410 median wageKY estimate · 2,700 jobs · 43-6011+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 43.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,400 median wageKY estimate · 1,240 jobs · 43-4161-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCargo and Freight Agents$46,230 median wageKY estimate · 2,570 jobs · 43-5011+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,200 median wageKY estimate · 18,420 jobs · 43-6014-6.0% projected U.S. growth · 163.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCustomer Service Representatives$38,700 median wageKY estimate · 38,630 jobs · 43-4051-5.3% projected U.S. growth · 289.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBusiness Operations Specialists, All Other$74,690 median wageKY estimate · 5,870 jobs · 13-1199+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 98.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProduction, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,690 median wageKY estimate · 6,480 jobs · 43-5061-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 32.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProcurement Clerks$50,610 median wageKY estimate · 810 jobs · 43-3061-8.1% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,990 median wageKY estimate · 2,440 jobs · 43-5032-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 16k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWord Processors and Typists$49,280 median wageU.S. estimate · 160 jobs · 43-9022-34.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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