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Certificate (1-2 years)+15% vs national median73 grads tracked

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Arapahoe Community College

Ranked 20th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,511
middle 50%: $29,116 – $47,631
Median · 5 years out
$41,844
middle 50%: $28,680 – $64,402
Median · 10 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $32,198 – $73,614

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Arapahoe Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services earn a median $40,511 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $36,341 for this field, ranking 20th of 121 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $10,688 total interest

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