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Certificate (1-2 years)+3% vs national median185 grads tracked

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Iowa Western Community College

Ranked 56th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,791
middle 50%: $26,881 – $38,021
Median · 5 years out
$37,463
middle 50%: $31,611 – $43,369
Median · 10 years out
$44,129
middle 50%: $37,209 – $57,248

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 Iowa Western Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services earn a median $32,791 one year after graduating, rising to $44,129 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $36,341 for this field, ranking 56th 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
11.1 yrs
≈ $13,004 total interest

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