Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee

Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee's business operations program delivers something unusual: graduates earning $33,883 their first year while carrying just $14,323 in debt—a 0.42 ratio that suggests you're paying about 5 months of salary for two years of education. While the small sample size means these numbers could shift with more data, they currently place this program in the 89th percentile nationally for earnings, significantly above the $28,691 typical for associate's programs in business operations.

The Georgia picture adds important nuance. This program matches the state median exactly for both earnings and debt, landing in the 60th percentile among the 27 Georgia schools offering this degree. In other words, it's exceptional compared to business operations programs nationwide, but middle-of-the-pack within Georgia. Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates earn about $1,100 more annually, though debt levels aren't drastically different across the top Georgia programs.

For families where a short-term credential makes sense—particularly the 57% of students here receiving Pell grants—this represents a reasonable path to immediate employment without crushing debt. The concern is the small graduating class, which makes it harder to assess whether these outcomes are reliable or represent a lucky cohort. If your child needs to work quickly and can verify current job placement rates, this program's debt load is manageable enough to justify the risk.