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Certificate (under 1 year)+31% vs national median91 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Century College

Ranked 6th of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,092
middle 50%: $27,005 – $50,636
Median · 5 years out
$48,791
middle 50%: $41,501 – $59,353
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 Century College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $38,092 one year after graduating, rising to $48,791 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 31% above the national median of $37,379 for this field, ranking 6th 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?

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
8.8 yrs
≈ $9,869 total interest

Same major at other universities

William Rainey Harper College
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
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
Tunxis Community College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$45,821 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Century College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,733 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,709 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$71,360 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,350 · 5 yrs out

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