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Certificate (under 1 year)+17% vs national median163 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Moraine Valley Community College

Ranked 14th of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,122
middle 50%: $23,619 – $43,609
Median · 5 years out
$43,588
middle 50%: $28,969 – $58,574
Median · 10 years out
$53,578
middle 50%: $34,107 – $69,368

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 Moraine Valley Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $32,122 one year after graduating, rising to $53,578 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $37,379 for this field, ranking 14th 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,487 total interest

Same major at other universities

Richland College
$45,821 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
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

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$122,364 · 5 yrs out
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$76,251 · 5 yrs out
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$74,453 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
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$71,566 · 5 yrs out

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