Certificate (under 1 year)+6% vs national median239 grads tracked
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Lee College
Ranked 36th of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,587
middle 50%: $22,725 – $42,518
Median · 5 years out
$39,618
middle 50%: $27,085 – $52,584
Median · 10 years out
$41,501
middle 50%: $28,240 – $55,935
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
Lee College offers certificates in Business Operations Support with a $32k starting median salary. Earnings grow to $40k by year five.
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
11.2 yrs
≈ $12,943 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Waubonsee Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$40,018 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$39,793 · 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
Odessa College
$39,072 · 5 yrs out
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$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$38,868 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lee College
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$129,180 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$129,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$122,149 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$114,306 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$111,636 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$111,636 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,113 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$98,792 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$97,592 · 5 yrs out
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