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Certificate (under 1 year)+12% vs national median132 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at McHenry County College

Ranked 21st of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $27,860 – $48,276
Median · 5 years out
$41,964
middle 50%: $29,599 – $55,935
Median · 10 years out
$44,849
middle 50%: $31,317 – $62,818

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 McHenry County College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $44,849 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $37,379 for this field, ranking 21st 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.2 yrs
≈ $11,615 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ranger College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$42,467 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$42,462 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$42,353 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$41,794 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$41,630 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$41,564 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$41,297 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$41,196 · 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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