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Certificate (1-2 years)+6% vs national median397 grads tracked

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Kirkwood Community College

Ranked 44th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,750
middle 50%: $28,672 – $40,062
Median · 5 years out
$38,438
middle 50%: $30,437 – $45,575
Median · 10 years out
$41,525
middle 50%: $34,014 – $52,401

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 Kirkwood Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services earn a median $34,750 one year after graduating, rising to $41,525 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $36,341 for this field, ranking 44th 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 yrs
≈ $12,543 total interest

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