Certificate (under 1 year)-11% vs national median139 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
Ranked 87th of 112 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,002
middle 50%: $20,240 – $38,476
Median · 5 years out
$36,387
middle 50%: $27,894 – $46,728
Median · 10 years out
$39,360
middle 50%: $30,192 – $59,105
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
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College offers an Allied Health certificate with a median year-1 salary of $27k. Year-10 earnings average $39k.
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
12.6 yrs
≈ $15,086 total interest
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$36,938 · 5 yrs out
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$36,903 · 5 yrs out
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$36,609 · 5 yrs out
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$36,427 · 5 yrs out
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$36,353 · 5 yrs out
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$36,234 · 5 yrs out
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$36,008 · 5 yrs out
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$35,872 · 5 yrs out
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$35,355 · 5 yrs out
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$115,381 · 5 yrs out
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$115,381 · 5 yrs out
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$109,537 · 5 yrs out
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$109,537 · 5 yrs out
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$105,552 · 5 yrs out
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$105,552 · 5 yrs out
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$83,433 · 5 yrs out
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$83,433 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
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