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Certificate (1-2 years)+3% vs national median168 grads tracked

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Ranked 57th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,665
middle 50%: $24,503 – $36,805
Median · 5 years out
$37,413
middle 50%: $30,091 – $43,873
Median · 10 years out
$38,967
middle 50%: $29,599 – $66,779

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 Western Iowa Tech Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services earn a median $30,665 one year after graduating, rising to $38,967 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $36,341 for this field, ranking 57th 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
12 yrs
≈ $13,923 total interest

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