COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services associate's degree at Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$4,369 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 59.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −205% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- 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−$207,820
$8,000Annual price−$223,820
$11,000Current college-wide context−$229,820
$16,000Annual price−$239,820
$24,000Annual price−$255,820
$32,000Annual price−$271,820
$40,000Annual price−$287,820
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$33,218$229 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$11,366
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$19,750
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$33,218
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$209/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,366Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,746Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE33.1%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
7.6% 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$2,768
Estimated loan payment$209
53borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$33,218 vs. $37,587
$4,369 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$41,740 median wageSC estimate · 740 jobs · 43-4151$36,010–$46,630 middle 50% of SC wages-17.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,920 median wageSC estimate · 26,710 jobs · 43-1011$49,930–$80,010 middle 50% of SC wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentExecutive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$60,890 median wageSC estimate · 3,880 jobs · 43-6011$50,290–$77,160 middle 50% of SC wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 43,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCargo and Freight Agents$57,000 median wageSC estimate · 1,540 jobs · 43-5011$48,480–$66,290 middle 50% of SC wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$45,300 median wageSC estimate · 1,190 jobs · 43-4161$38,850–$52,420 middle 50% of SC wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,880 median wageSC estimate · 30,180 jobs · 43-6014$36,880–$52,420 middle 50% of SC wages-6.0% projected U.S. growth · 163,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCustomer Service Representatives$38,860 median wageSC estimate · 51,000 jobs · 43-4051$34,940–$47,090 middle 50% of SC wages-5.3% projected U.S. growth · 289,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBusiness Operations Specialists, All Other$79,110 median wageSC estimate · 8,910 jobs · 13-1199$64,790–$103,380 middle 50% of SC wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 98,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProduction, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,640 median wageSC estimate · 7,020 jobs · 43-5061$47,300–$74,170 middle 50% of SC wages-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 32,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProcurement Clerks$49,810 median wageSC estimate · 900 jobs · 43-3061$42,100–$60,250 middle 50% of SC wages-8.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,550 median wageSC estimate · 2,440 jobs · 43-5032$39,110–$61,120 middle 50% of SC wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInsurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$44,650 median wageSC estimate · 4,110 jobs · 43-9041$37,380–$49,860 middle 50% of SC wages-1.9% projected U.S. growth · 17,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.
York Technical College
$1,569 higher earnings · $3,110 less debt · $5,435 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $34,787
- Debt
- $16,640
- Annual net price
- $5,931
Spartanburg Community College
$4,153 higher earnings · $8,961 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $37,371
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $2,405
Tri-County Technical College
$158 higher earnings · $8,200 less debt
- Earnings
- $33,376
- Debt
- $11,550
- Annual net price
- $14,670
Bob Jones University
$6,620 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $39,838
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,641
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
70 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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