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Business Support & Assistance Schools in Illinois

571 Business Support students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

A Business Support & Assistance major is the 17th most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Business Support & Assistance Majors in Illinois

Business Support majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 392
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 392
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 392
Associate Degree 115
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 64
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 64

Gender Distribution

In Illinois, a business support major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of business support majors in Illinois is as follows:

  • Asian: 3.7%
  • Black or African American: 14.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 22.2%
  • White: 50.4%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.7%
  • Other Races: 8.1%
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Jobs for Business Support & Assistance Grads in Illinois

There are 471,470 people in the state and 10,836,830 people in the nation working in business support jobs.

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Wages for Business Support & Assistance Jobs in Illinois

A typical salary for a business support grad in the state is $43,540, compared to a typical salary of $41,160 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in Illinois that offer business support degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

13 Degrees in Major Awarded
12,199 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 76% of students receive it. A typical student attending Harper College will pay a net price of $7,184. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $36,928 a year.

11 Degrees in Major Awarded
11,854 Total Students

The student loan default rate is 9.40% which is lower than average. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1. Graduates earn an average $32,569 after graduation.

#3

Parkland College

Champaign
9 Degrees in Major Awarded
5,758 Total Students

In their early career, Parkland College grads earn an average salary of $28,883. A typical student attending Parkland College will pay a net price of $8,539. The full-time teacher rate is 45%.

#4

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn
8 Degrees in Major Awarded
21,010 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $6,382. The student loan default rate of 9.80% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. 22% of the teachers are full time.

8 Degrees in Major Awarded
10,267 Total Students

The 8.90% student loan default rate is lower than average. In their early career, Joliet Junior College grads earn an average salary of $32,220. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

#6

Fox College

Bedford Park
6 Degrees in Major Awarded
404 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 90% of students receive it. The student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1. Graduates earn an average $33,756 after graduation.

6 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,245 Total Students

74% of students get financical aid. 12 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. In their early career, Kankakee Community College grads earn an average salary of $29,998.

6 Degrees in Major Awarded
42% Graduation Rate
901 Total Students

Most students complete their degree in 5.00 years. An average student at St. Augustine College will pay a net price of $16,035. 13 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

5 Degrees in Major Awarded
6,906 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1. In their early career, SWIC grads earn an average salary of $27,858. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $6,995.

#9

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake
5 Degrees in Major Awarded
7,814 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $7,706. In their early career, MCC grads earn an average salary of $34,500. The student loan default rate is 7.70% which is lower than average.

Business Support & Assistance Careers in IL

Some of the careers business support majors go into include:

Job Title IL Job Growth IL Median Salary
Cargo and Freight Agents 11% $44,180
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 10% $41,060
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 6% $46,440
Receptionists and Information Clerks 3% $28,810
Customer Service Representatives 2% $35,080
Office Clerks -3% $34,530
Procurement Clerks -5% $44,820
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants -9% $36,200
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants -19% $57,400
Data Entry Keyers -23% $33,850
Word Processors and Typists -37% $44,160

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to business support.

Major Annual Graduates in IL
Business Administration & Management 12,631
Management Sciences & Methods 4,668
Accounting 3,097
Marketing 2,110
Finance & Financial Management 1,841
Human Resource Management 983
Business & Commerce 877
Management Information Systems 563

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