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Associate-4% vs national median68 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Illinois Central College

Ranked 152nd of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,872
middle 50%: $24,243 – $37,198
Median · 5 years out
$36,533
middle 50%: $30,926 – $43,047
Median · 10 years out
$44,060
middle 50%: $34,546 – $76,958

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 Illinois Central College's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $29,872 one year after graduating, rising to $44,060 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 152nd 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.

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
11.6 yrs
≈ $13,871 total interest

Same major at other universities

New River Community College
$36,846 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$36,620 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$36,591 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$36,560 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$36,560 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$36,412 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$36,308 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$36,091 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois Central College

Engineering (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$79,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,397 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,443 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,694 · 5 yrs out

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