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Certificate (under 1 year)+9% vs national median77 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at South Central College

Ranked 30th of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,473
middle 50%: $24,898 – $49,513
Median · 5 years out
$40,883
middle 50%: $31,741 – $53,343
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 South Central College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $34,473 one year after graduating, rising to $40,883 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $37,379 for this field, ranking 30th 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,100 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sinclair Community College
$41,564 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$41,297 · 5 yrs out
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
Hennepin Technical College
$40,834 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$40,526 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$40,342 · 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

Other majors at South Central College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,918 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,265 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,814 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,365 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Certificate)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out

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