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Certificate (under 1 year)+6% vs national median32 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Black Hawk College

Ranked 35th of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,709
middle 50%: $22,669 – $32,492
Median · 5 years out
$39,793
middle 50%: $34,931 – $52,636
Median · 10 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $36,019 – $67,570

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Black Hawk College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $27,709 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $37,379 for this field, ranking 35th of 125 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
11.1 yrs
≈ $13,434 total interest

Same major at other universities

Quinebaug Valley Community College
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$40,834 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$40,526 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$40,018 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$39,618 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$39,584 · 5 yrs out
Tooele Technical College
$39,517 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$39,310 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$39,072 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Black Hawk College

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,873 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Certificate)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out

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