Associate-7% vs national median217 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Ranked 127th of 218 associate programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,533
middle 50%: $29,214 – $46,308
Median · 5 years out
$49,490
middle 50%: $41,141 – $57,822
Median · 10 years out
$53,615
middle 50%: $36,766 – $66,976
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Allied Health associate degree graduates earn a median of $39k in their first year. This figure reaches $54k after ten years.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,639 total interest
Same major at other universities
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$50,468 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$49,924 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$49,558 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$49,062 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$48,975 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,796 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,237 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,895 · 5 yrs out
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