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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$39,517 · 5 yrs out
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$39,072 · 5 yrs out
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$38,967 · 5 yrs out
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$38,509 · 5 yrs out
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$38,309 · 5 yrs out
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$38,092 · 5 yrs out
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$37,592 · 5 yrs out
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$79,834 · 5 yrs out
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$76,251 · 5 yrs out
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$75,786 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,752 · 5 yrs out
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$75,598 · 5 yrs out
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$72,585 · 5 yrs out
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$69,841 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
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$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
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