Certificate (under 1 year)+10% vs national median165 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Quinebaug Valley Community College
Ranked 27th of 112 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,300
middle 50%: $24,390 – $39,804
Median · 5 years out
$44,886
middle 50%: $35,369 – $60,387
Median · 10 years out
$48,182
middle 50%: $30,570 – $60,442
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
Certificate holders in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services earn $31k initially. Median five-year earnings reach $45k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
≈ $11,587 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lincoln Land Community College
$46,793 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$45,505 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Technical College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$45,365 · 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
Arapahoe Community College
$43,753 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Quinebaug Valley Community College
Engineering (Associate)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Associate)
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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