Certificate (1-2 years)+17% vs national median277 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Des Moines Area Community College
Ranked 13th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,076
middle 50%: $31,635 – $44,091
Median · 5 years out
$42,582
middle 50%: $33,973 – $49,069
Median · 10 years out
$48,362
middle 50%: $40,748 – $60,590
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
Allied health certificate holders at Des Moines Area Community College earn $39k in year one. Median pay reaches $48k by year ten.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,642 total interest
Same major at other universities
Portland Community College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$45,159 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$44,891 · 5 yrs out
Clatsop Community College
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$42,617 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$42,576 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$42,309 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$41,913 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Des Moines Area Community College
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$85,523 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
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