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Certificate (1-2 years)+27% vs national median93 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at College Of DuPage

Ranked 14th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,493
middle 50%: $29,082 – $53,664
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $34,840 – $57,867
Median · 10 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $27,732 – $60,590

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 College Of DuPage's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $40,493 one year after graduating, rising to $44,398 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $35,920 for this field, ranking 14th 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,023 total interest

Same major at other universities

Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$43,979 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College Of DuPage

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (Certificate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

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