Business Operations Support and Assistant Services programs in Virginia
39 schools in Virginia teach this, at certificate or associate level. 10 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $26,933 at Virginia Western Community College.
What this work pays in Virginia
Office Clerks, General in Virginia earn a median of $46,410 a year across 66,550 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 Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $42,730 | 59,850 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $85,200 | 45,160 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $67,170 | 35,160 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $47,620 | 31,580 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $37,060 | 23,360 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Western Community College Roanoke | Associate's degree | — | $26,933 (13 grads) | 11 |
| Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | Associate's degree | — | $24,035 (14 grads) | 5 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach | Associate's degree | $21,217 | $23,649 (23 grads) | 0 |
| New River Community College Dublin | Associate's degree | — | $23,456 (19 grads) | 16 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton | Associate's degree | $21,411 | $22,796 (38 grads) | 13 |
| Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | Associate's degree | — | $20,824 (14 grads) | 9 |
| Tidewater Community College Norfolk | Associate's degree | $20,823 | $20,322 (76 grads) | 28 |
| Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg | Associate's degree | — | $20,140 (11 grads) | 1 |
| Southside Virginia Community College Alberta | Associate's degree | — | $19,358 (25 grads) | 13 |
| Wytheville Community College Wytheville | Associate's degree | — | $19,045 (14 grads) | 22 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach | Undergraduate certificate | $11,400 | not published | 0 |
| Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Danville Community College Danville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Danville Community College Danville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 23 |
| Eastern Shore Community College Melfa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Mountain Gateway Community College Clifton Forge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Mountain Gateway Community College Clifton Forge | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| New River Community College Dublin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Northern Virginia Community College Annandale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Paul D Camp Community College Franklin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Paul D Camp Community College Franklin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Rappahannock Community College Glenns | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Southside Virginia Community College Alberta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Tidewater Community College Norfolk | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| University of the Potomac-VA Campus FALLS CHURCH | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Virginia Western Community College Roanoke | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Wytheville Community College Wytheville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
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.