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Certificate (1-2 years)-7% vs national median50 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Carl Sandburg College

Ranked 88th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $26,234 – $51,694
Median · 5 years out
$33,536
middle 50%: $26,371 – $45,751
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Carl Sandburg College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $33,536 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $35,920 for this field, ranking 88th of 121 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
13.8 yrs
≈ $15,537 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northwest Iowa Community College
$34,067 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$34,050 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$33,937 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$33,881 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$33,829 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$33,722 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$33,078 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Delta Community College
$33,078 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Carl Sandburg College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,805 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,565 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,900 · 5 yrs out
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (Associate)
$58,264 · 5 yrs out
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (Associate)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$56,796 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$48,829 · 5 yrs out

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