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Certificate (under 1 year)+7% vs national median98 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at South Suburban College

Ranked 34th of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,215
middle 50%: $26,742 – $47,645
Median · 5 years out
$40,018
middle 50%: $30,018 – $53,848
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $39,556 – $77,901

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 South Suburban College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $36,215 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $37,379 for this field, ranking 34th 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
10 yrs
≈ $11,577 total interest

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