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Certificate (under 1 year)+4% vs national median177 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Elgin Community College

Ranked 42nd of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,704
middle 50%: $20,797 – $40,632
Median · 5 years out
$38,868
middle 50%: $29,615 – $50,659
Median · 10 years out
$36,091
middle 50%: $27,467 – $57,090

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

Elgin Community College certificate holders in Business Operations earn $30k initially. Year five median salary is $39k.

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
12.3 yrs
≈ $14,060 total interest

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