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Associate+19% vs national median57 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Kishwaukee College

Ranked 47th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,233
middle 50%: $29,074 – $44,534
Median · 5 years out
$45,300
middle 50%: $32,393 – $62,075
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Kishwaukee College's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $35,233 one year after graduating, rising to $45,300 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 47th 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $10,931 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Iowa Tech Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$45,669 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$45,505 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$44,534 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$44,488 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kishwaukee College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,065 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$71,633 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,111 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$63,506 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Certificate)
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out

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