COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services associate's degree at South Texas College
McAllen, TX · 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.
$7,698 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
- −262% · 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−$241,110
$2,000Current college-wide context−$245,110
$8,000Annual price−$257,110
$16,000Annual price−$273,110
$24,000Annual price−$289,110
$32,000Annual price−$305,110
$40,000Annual price−$321,110
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$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$29,889$3,409 below 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$1,751
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$29,889
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.
Administrative Office Careers: Office Specialist (V) Certificate
- Reported price
- $5,648
- Completion
- 13.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 62.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $5,029
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$1,751Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$9,561Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE27.3%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?
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$2,491
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$29,889 vs. $37,587
$7,698 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$44,280 median wageTX estimate · 5,180 jobs · 43-4151$37,440–$52,000 middle 50% of TX wages-17.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeExecutive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$71,990 median wageTX estimate · 34,520 jobs · 43-6011$58,790–$87,040 middle 50% of TX 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$64,940 median wageTX estimate · 160,600 jobs · 43-1011$51,160–$82,700 middle 50% of TX wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCargo and Freight Agents$48,470 median wageTX estimate · 7,610 jobs · 43-5011$40,260–$61,060 middle 50% of TX wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$47,540 median wageTX estimate · 5,890 jobs · 43-4161$39,760–$57,160 middle 50% of TX wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,140 median wageTX estimate · 149,650 jobs · 43-6014$36,030–$53,540 middle 50% of TX wages-6.0% projected U.S. growth · 163,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCustomer Service Representatives$40,420 median wageTX estimate · 337,170 jobs · 43-4051$35,420–$48,300 middle 50% of TX wages-5.3% projected U.S. growth · 289,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBusiness Operations Specialists, All Other$80,820 median wageTX estimate · 104,270 jobs · 13-1199$61,680–$106,330 middle 50% of TX wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 98,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProduction, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,850 median wageTX estimate · 33,080 jobs · 43-5061$44,340–$70,720 middle 50% of TX wages-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 32,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInsurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$49,880 median wageTX estimate · 24,470 jobs · 43-9041$44,520–$62,180 middle 50% of TX wages-1.9% projected U.S. growth · 17,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrespondence Clerks$48,860 median wageTX estimate · 830 jobs · 43-4021$40,070–$59,960 middle 50% of TX wages-5.6% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWord Processors and Typists$47,720 median wageTX estimate · 290 jobs · 43-9022$37,000–$52,920 middle 50% of TX wages-34.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 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.
Trinity Valley Community College
$17,115 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $47,004
- Debt
- $13,124
- Annual net price
- $4,092
Dallas College
$11,220 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $41,109
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,214
Houston City College
$6,983 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $36,872
- Debt
- $37,503
- Annual net price
- $5,737
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
$8,044 higher earnings · $581 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $37,933
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $1,170
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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