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Certificate (under 1 year)+14% vs national median235 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at College Of DuPage

Ranked 19th of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,592
middle 50%: $26,673 – $48,550
Median · 5 years out
$42,462
middle 50%: $31,013 – $55,906
Median · 10 years out
$48,165
middle 50%: $33,495 – $60,523

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 College Of DuPage's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $38,592 one year after graduating, rising to $48,165 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $37,379 for this field, ranking 19th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
9.5 yrs
≈ $10,748 total interest

Same major at other universities

Austin Community College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Ranger College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$42,467 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$42,353 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$41,794 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$41,630 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$41,564 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$41,424 · 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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