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Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median45 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Temple College

Ranked 85th of 125 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,388
middle 50%: $19,694 – $37,216
Median · 5 years out
$34,351
middle 50%: $25,697 – $42,081
Median · 10 years out
$41,501
middle 50%: $26,587 – $53,343

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 Temple College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $29,388 one year after graduating, rising to $41,501 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $37,379 for this field, ranking 85th 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
12.3 yrs
≈ $14,822 total interest

Same major at other universities

Highland Community College
$34,546 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$34,531 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$34,440 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$34,421 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$34,376 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$34,351 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$34,178 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$34,162 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$34,107 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$33,619 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$33,582 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$33,563 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Temple College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,420 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,718 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,986 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$71,243 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$67,198 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$66,358 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$65,590 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$60,527 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$60,213 · 5 yrs out

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