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Certificate (under 1 year)+8% vs national median92 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Waubonsee Community College

Ranked 33rd of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,113
middle 50%: $23,886 – $46,359
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $29,849 – $50,919
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Waubonsee Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $33,113 one year after graduating, rising to $40,342 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $37,379 for this field, ranking 33rd 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
11 yrs
≈ $12,532 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tarrant County College District
$41,196 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$40,834 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$40,526 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$40,018 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$39,793 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$39,618 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$39,584 · 5 yrs out
Tooele Technical College
$39,517 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$39,310 · 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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