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Certificate (under 1 year)-10% vs national median572 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Lake Land College

Ranked 89th of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,772
middle 50%: $20,368 – $34,156
Median · 5 years out
$33,619
middle 50%: $25,313 – $45,696
Median · 10 years out
$38,875
middle 50%: $28,250 – $56,092

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 Lake Land College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $26,772 one year after graduating, rising to $38,875 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $37,379 for this field, ranking 89th 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
13.3 yrs
≈ $16,092 total interest

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