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Certificate (1-2 years)-8% vs national median87 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Southwestern Illinois College

Ranked 96th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,216
middle 50%: $21,529 – $34,620
Median · 5 years out
$32,883
middle 50%: $25,504 – $43,047
Median · 10 years out
$39,310
middle 50%: $27,561 – $53,578

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Southwestern Illinois College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $28,216 one year after graduating, rising to $39,310 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $35,920 for this field, ranking 96th of 121 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
13.2 yrs
≈ $15,865 total interest

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