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Business Operations Support and Assistant Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at William Rainey Harper College

Palatine, IL · Public · Federal field 5204

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$38,272 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $214,530 / year
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

11Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

18Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,607

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$70,953

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,607Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,288Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE47.6%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1

$70,953Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,913

Estimated loan paymentNot available

11borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$70,953 vs. $32,681

$38,272 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Order Clerks$47,670 median wageIL estimate · 3,540 jobs · 43-4151-17.5% projected U.S. growth · 6.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeExecutive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$74,390 median wageIL estimate · 14,900 jobs · 43-6011+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 43.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,010 median wageIL estimate · 42,400 jobs · 43-1011+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCargo and Freight Agents$59,750 median wageIL estimate · 6,110 jobs · 43-5011+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,310 median wageIL estimate · 4,140 jobs · 43-4161-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,310 median wageIL estimate · 74,280 jobs · 43-6014-6.0% projected U.S. growth · 163.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCustomer Service Representatives$46,130 median wageIL estimate · 100,970 jobs · 43-4051-5.3% projected U.S. growth · 289.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBusiness Operations Specialists, All Other$82,070 median wageIL estimate · 32,940 jobs · 13-1199+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 98.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProduction, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,880 median wageIL estimate · 11,900 jobs · 43-5061-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 32.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$57,240 median wageIL estimate · 202,810 jobs · 43-5032-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 16k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFile Clerks$49,920 median wageIL estimate · 3,780 jobs · 43-4071-15.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInsurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$48,440 median wageIL estimate · 9,060 jobs · 43-9041-1.9% projected U.S. growth · 17.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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