WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+23% vs national median1,301 grads tracked

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College

Ranked 13th of 112 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,003
middle 50%: $23,398 – $43,488
Median · 5 years out
$49,937
middle 50%: $34,959 – $73,698
Median · 10 years out
$80,205
middle 50%: $50,697 – $117,088

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services earn a median $31,003 one year after graduating, rising to $80,205 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $40,696 for this field, ranking 13th of 112 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $10,272 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kishwaukee College
$58,242 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$51,595 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$47,202 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$92,726 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,061 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$77,473 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$70,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$50,740 · 5 yrs out
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (Associate)
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (Associate)
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$43,974 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$43,974 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Certificate)
$43,588 · 5 yrs out

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