Business Support Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Business Support major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Business, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Business, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$44,913

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$71,011

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$95,433

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 6.4%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$1,796,520

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
SOC: 13-1199
Occupation: Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$81,270
1,128,200
N/A
N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
SOC: 43-1011
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
$66,140
1,495,580
N/A
N/A
Procurement Clerks
SOC: 43-3061
Occupation: Procurement Clerks
$48,510
59,900
N/A
N/A
Correspondence Clerks
SOC: 43-4021
Occupation: Correspondence Clerks
$46,740
6,260
N/A
N/A
Customer Service Representatives
SOC: 43-4051
Occupation: Customer Service Representatives
$42,830
2,725,930
N/A
N/A
File Clerks
SOC: 43-4071
Occupation: File Clerks
$41,270
78,980
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Business Operations Specialists, All Other

8.8%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$81,2701,128,200
2023$79,5901,103,440
2022$75,9901,081,230
2021$74,6701,030,330

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

13.2%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$66,1401,495,580
2023$63,4501,504,570
2022$61,3701,495,440
2021$60,5901,443,630
2020$58,4501,427,260

Customer Service Representatives

19.5%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$42,8302,725,930
2023$39,6802,858,710
2022$37,7802,879,840
2021$36,9202,787,070
2020$35,8302,833,250

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

14.3%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$49,44092,580
2023$47,710101,440
2022$45,930103,680
2021$45,630102,770
2020$43,250108,470

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

17.7%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$74,260472,770
2023$70,310483,570
2022$65,980475,240
2021$62,060466,910
2020$63,110503,390

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

19.1%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$46,2901,737,820
2023$44,2801,785,430
2022$41,0001,826,710
2021$37,8801,825,980
2020$38,8501,850,360

Office Clerks, General

23.5%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$43,6302,510,550
2023$40,4802,496,370
2022$38,0402,517,350
2021$37,0302,578,180
2020$35,3302,788,090

Colleges offering Business Support

Montana Technological University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$16k

Earnings

$64k

Boston College

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$33k

Earnings

$77k

Shasta College

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$8k

Earnings

$75k

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$4k

Earnings

$69k

Bellevue University

RoEdu™

992

Net Price

$26k

Earnings

$62k