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Certificate (under 1 year)-9% vs national median134 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Morton College

Ranked 86th of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,862
middle 50%: $22,704 – $38,661
Median · 5 years out
$34,178
middle 50%: $25,751 – $44,039
Median · 10 years out
$39,998
middle 50%: $30,205 – $49,171

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 Morton College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $30,862 one year after graduating, rising to $39,998 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $37,379 for this field, ranking 86th 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
12.4 yrs
≈ $14,674 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
Howard County Junior College District
$34,351 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$34,351 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$34,162 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$34,107 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$33,619 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$33,582 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$33,563 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$33,536 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Morton College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,346 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,232 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$77,482 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$72,004 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$65,842 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

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