Business Operations Support and Assistant Services programs in New Mexico
30 schools in New Mexico teach this, at certificate or associate level. 5 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $27,295 at Central New Mexico Community College.
What this work pays in New Mexico
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in New Mexico earn a median of $46,450 a year across 25,430 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $39,030 | 16,950 |
| Office Clerks, General | $37,130 | 11,880 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $79,100 | 8,450 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $62,640 | 8,330 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $35,140 | 5,650 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Associate's degree | — | $27,295 (14 grads) | 13 |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo | Associate's degree | — | $23,930 (25 grads) | 5 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces | Associate's degree | — | $23,930 (25 grads) | 7 |
| New Mexico State University-Grants Grants | Associate's degree | — | $23,930 (25 grads) | 0 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces | Associate's degree | — | $23,930 (25 grads) | — |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 48 |
| Clovis Community College Clovis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Clovis Community College Clovis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Mesalands Community College Tucumcari | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| New Mexico Junior College Hobbs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| New Mexico Junior College Hobbs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| New Mexico State University-Grants Grants | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| San Juan College Farmington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Business Operations Support and Assistant Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.