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Certificate (under 1 year)-27% vs national median60 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Heartland Community College

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

Median · 1 year out
$25,770
middle 50%: $21,452 – $30,926
Median · 5 years out
$27,146
middle 50%: $22,221 – $33,960
Median · 10 years out
$29,263
middle 50%: $22,439 – $37,075

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 Heartland Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $25,770 one year after graduating, rising to $29,263 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $37,379 for this field, ranking 125th 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?

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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
18.6 yrs
≈ $22,425 total interest

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