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Associate+1% vs national median51 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Rend Lake College

Ranked 116th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,227
middle 50%: $21,859 – $35,115
Median · 5 years out
$38,509
middle 50%: $26,371 – $58,998
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Rend Lake College's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $28,227 one year after graduating, rising to $38,509 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 116th 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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Paid off in
12.2 yrs
≈ $14,260 total interest

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