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Associate+26% vs national median112 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Waubonsee Community College

Ranked 28th of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,077
middle 50%: $29,278 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$48,030
middle 50%: $36,674 – $62,075
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $36,215 – $59,353

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 Waubonsee Community College's associate program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $38,077 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $38,026 for this field, ranking 28th 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.

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
8.8 yrs
≈ $9,981 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$48,648 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$48,631 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$48,389 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$48,304 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$47,479 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$47,315 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Waubonsee Community College

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,293 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out

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