Certificate (under 1 year)+1% vs national median176 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
Ranked 48th of 112 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,988
middle 50%: $22,616 – $44,087
Median · 5 years out
$40,986
middle 50%: $27,175 – $57,496
Median · 10 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $28,350 – $62,181
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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting graduates from City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College earn a median of $31k in year one. Ten-year median pay is $43k.
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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,657 total interest
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$41,695 · 5 yrs out
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$41,393 · 5 yrs out
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$41,317 · 5 yrs out
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$41,262 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$41,174 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$40,696 · 5 yrs out
Clatsop Community College
$40,660 · 5 yrs out
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$40,620 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$40,588 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
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$89,097 · 5 yrs out
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$83,431 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$50,345 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$50,345 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$41,106 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$41,106 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
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