Certificate (under 1 year)+8% vs national median176 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Arapahoe Community College
Ranked 33rd of 112 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,163
middle 50%: $30,057 – $49,494
Median · 5 years out
$43,753
middle 50%: $32,858 – $58,893
Median · 10 years out
$49,627
middle 50%: $38,355 – $66,976
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
This certificate program in Allied Health yields a $39k median starting salary. Five-year earnings grow to $44k, 8% above the national median.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,410 total interest
Same major at other universities
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$44,886 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
$44,105 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$43,739 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$43,205 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$43,073 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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$96,991 · 5 yrs out
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$94,228 · 5 yrs out
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$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
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