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
Lake Land College certificate holders in Business Operations earn a median $26.8k in year one. Median earnings reach $33.6k after five years.
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
Same major at other universities
Sauk Valley Community College
$34,531 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$34,440 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$34,421 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$34,376 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$34,178 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$34,162 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$33,582 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$33,563 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$33,295 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$32,929 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$32,785 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$32,415 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lake Land College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,752 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,704 · 5 yrs out
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