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Certificate (1-2 years)+12% vs national median138 grads tracked

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at College of Lake County

Ranked 23rd of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,122
middle 50%: $27,622 – $39,989
Median · 5 years out
$40,849
middle 50%: $35,269 – $46,948
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 College of Lake County's certificate (1-2 years) program in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services earn a median $35,122 one year after graduating, rising to $40,849 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $36,341 for this field, ranking 23rd 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?

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
10.7 yrs
≈ $11,980 total interest

Same major at other universities

Waubonsee Community College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$41,913 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$41,635 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$40,978 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$40,692 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$40,680 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$40,471 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$40,232 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Lake County

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,878 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out

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