Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median136 grads tracked
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Southwestern Illinois College
Ranked 73rd of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,078
middle 50%: $24,019 – $47,243
Median · 5 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $25,955 – $50,881
Median · 10 years out
$34,289
middle 50%: $27,054 – $45,979
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
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services certificate earners begin at $33k. Median salaries reach $34k by year five.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
13.1 yrs
≈ $14,636 total interest
Same major at other universities
Blue Mountain Community College
$35,757 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$35,757 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$35,298 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$35,233 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$35,036 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$34,993 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$34,772 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$34,712 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$34,668 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$34,622 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$34,546 · 5 yrs out
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