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Certificate (under 1 year)-16% vs national median33 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Southeastern Illinois College

Ranked 112th of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,874
middle 50%: $19,109 – $32,393
Median · 5 years out
$31,252
middle 50%: $21,257 – $39,884
Median · 10 years out
$35,298
middle 50%: $26,587 – $56,595

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 Southeastern Illinois College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $24,874 one year after graduating, rising to $35,298 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $37,379 for this field, ranking 112th 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
15 yrs
≈ $18,292 total interest

Same major at other universities

Blinn College
$31,552 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$31,513 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$31,513 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$31,485 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$31,406 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$31,317 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$31,066 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$30,696 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$30,669 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$30,360 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$30,304 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$29,849 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeastern Illinois College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,566 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,971 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$54,772 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out

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