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Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median64 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Eastfield College

Ranked 74th of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,063
middle 50%: $27,429 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $29,388 – $48,182
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 Eastfield College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $36,063 one year after graduating, rising to $34,840 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $37,379 for this field, ranking 74th 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
12.5 yrs
≈ $13,771 total interest

Same major at other universities

Parkland College
$35,757 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$35,298 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$35,233 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$35,036 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$34,993 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$34,772 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$34,712 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$34,668 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$34,622 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$34,546 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$34,531 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastfield College

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,738 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out

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