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

Palatine, IL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

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

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$214,530 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
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 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

30Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$70,953A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

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?

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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$42,590–$51,410 middle 50% of IL wages-17.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeExecutive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$74,390 median wageIL estimate · 14,900 jobs · 43-6011$57,590–$93,180 middle 50% of IL wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 43,300 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$55,530–$84,600 middle 50% of IL wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCargo and Freight Agents$59,750 median wageIL estimate · 6,110 jobs · 43-5011$48,840–$62,480 middle 50% of IL wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,310 median wageIL estimate · 4,140 jobs · 43-4161$44,750–$58,050 middle 50% of IL wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,310 median wageIL estimate · 74,280 jobs · 43-6014$39,050–$61,180 middle 50% of IL wages-6.0% projected U.S. growth · 163,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCustomer Service Representatives$46,130 median wageIL estimate · 100,970 jobs · 43-4051$37,680–$58,050 middle 50% of IL wages-5.3% projected U.S. growth · 289,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBusiness Operations Specialists, All Other$82,070 median wageIL estimate · 32,940 jobs · 13-1199$62,340–$109,030 middle 50% of IL wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 98,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProduction, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,880 median wageIL estimate · 11,900 jobs · 43-5061$47,250–$71,760 middle 50% of IL wages-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 32,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$57,240 median wageIL estimate · 202,810 jobs · 43-5032$46,750–$71,410 middle 50% of IL wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFile Clerks$49,920 median wageIL estimate · 3,780 jobs · 43-4071$38,600–$63,700 middle 50% of IL wages-15.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInsurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$48,440 median wageIL estimate · 9,060 jobs · 43-9041$45,950–$60,320 middle 50% of IL wages-1.9% projected U.S. growth · 17,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

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$8,474 lower annual net price

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$55,898
Debt
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Annual net price
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Tempe, AZ

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$3,266 lower annual net price

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Debt
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Shelbyville, TN

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville

$4,034 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,765
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$7,573
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Charleston, SC

Trident Technical College

$10,201 lower annual net price

Earnings
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Debt
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Annual net price
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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