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Associate+28% vs national median102 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Elgin Community College

Ranked 21st of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,840
middle 50%: $24,637 – $50,767
Median · 5 years out
$48,736
middle 50%: $36,609 – $63,769
Median · 10 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $33,617 – $75,329

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 Elgin Community College's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $35,840 one year after graduating, rising to $49,399 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 21st 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,202 total interest

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