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Certificate (under 1 year)+83% vs national median328 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at William Rainey Harper College

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

Median · 1 year out
$54,679
middle 50%: $40,122 – $72,966
Median · 5 years out
$68,291
middle 50%: $50,995 – $87,123
Median · 10 years out
$55,181
middle 50%: $34,656 – $68,560

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 William Rainey Harper College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $54,679 one year after graduating, rising to $55,181 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 83% above the national median of $37,379 for this field, ranking 1st 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,431 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Hennepin Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$49,445 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at William Rainey Harper College

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,929 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,864 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$75,889 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,307 · 5 yrs out

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