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Associate+28% vs national median229 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at College of Lake County

Ranked 23rd of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,210
middle 50%: $32,115 – $59,612
Median · 5 years out
$48,631
middle 50%: $35,709 – $64,005
Median · 10 years out
$57,372
middle 50%: $40,613 – $71,942

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of College of Lake County's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $45,210 one year after graduating, rising to $57,372 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 23rd of 250 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.

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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
8 yrs
≈ $8,799 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kauai Community College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$48,648 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$48,389 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$48,304 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$47,878 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Lake County

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,878 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out

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