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Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median230 grads tracked

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at North Iowa Area Community College

Ranked 86th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,638
middle 50%: $25,504 – $34,192
Median · 5 years out
$34,720
middle 50%: $29,628 – $39,804
Median · 10 years out
$40,578
middle 50%: $33,372 – $51,223

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 North Iowa Area Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services earn a median $30,638 one year after graduating, rising to $40,578 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $36,341 for this field, ranking 86th 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?

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
12.3 yrs
≈ $14,508 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lorain County Community College
$35,145 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$35,124 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$35,102 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$35,051 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$34,993 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$34,685 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$34,522 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$34,397 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$34,351 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$34,322 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$34,150 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Iowa Area Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,782 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,256 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$56,743 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Associate)
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$56,134 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$56,134 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$55,040 · 5 yrs out

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