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Associate+15% vs national median74 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at McHenry County College

Ranked 59th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,308
middle 50%: $28,227 – $44,849
Median · 5 years out
$43,820
middle 50%: $32,231 – $59,422
Median · 10 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $30,926 – $67,887

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 McHenry County College's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $36,308 one year after graduating, rising to $50,129 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 59th 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.

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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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,850 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Akron (The)
$44,488 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$44,098 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$44,087 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at McHenry County College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$114,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$72,384 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,384 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$68,327 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out

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