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Business Support & Assistance at Hawaii Community College

If you plan to study Business Support & Assistance, take a look at what Hawaii Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Hawaii Community College is located in Hilo, HI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 business support & assistance degrees were awarded at Hawaii Community College.

Studying Online at Hawaii Community College

Many students take online classes at Hawaii Community College. Among 2,289 students, 1,002 (44%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 523 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Business Support & Assistance Graduates from Hawaii Community College

Those who finish Hawaii Community College’s Business Support & Assistance program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$23,456
3 years	$22,664
4 years	$25,754
5 years	$31,009

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Business Support & Assistance graduates from Hawaii Community College report median earnings of $25,754, compared with $38,213 for all Hawaii Community College graduates — about 33% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Business Support & Assistance graduates at Hawaii Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Business Support & Assistance graduates at Hawaii Community College are 89% women (17) and 11% men (2).

Business Support & Assistance Associate’s Program at Hawaii Community College

Of the 10 associate’s business support & assistance degrees awarded at Hawaii Community College, 90% were women (9) and 10% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Support & Assistance associate’s degree recipients at Hawaii Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	5
Two or More Races	4

Minority students account for 100% of Business Support & Assistance associate’s degree recipients at Hawaii Community College, higher than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Business Support & Assistance Concentrations at Hawaii Community College

The Business Support & Assistance program at Hawaii Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Administrative Assistant	19

Highest-Paying Careers for Business Support & Assistance Graduates

Those who complete Business Support & Assistance program at Hawaii Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Business Support & Assistance graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Security Management Specialists	$128,654
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$113,637
Online Merchants	$106,971
Sustainability Specialists	$81,004
Customer Service Representatives	$62,906
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$62,885
Office Clerks, General	$62,233
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$59,046
Order Clerks	$58,253
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$57,361

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.