Certificate (under 1 year)+54% vs national median889 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at College of Lake County
Ranked 4th of 112 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,979
middle 50%: $22,672 – $47,058
Median · 5 years out
$62,585
middle 50%: $42,063 – $88,451
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
This certificate program in Illinois produces a median first-year salary of $32k. By year five, earnings rise to a median of $63k.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,010 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Suburban College
$89,546 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$61,682 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
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
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$49,937 · 5 yrs out
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$112,340 · 5 yrs out
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$95,590 · 5 yrs out
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$86,717 · 5 yrs out
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$86,086 · 5 yrs out
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$85,430 · 5 yrs out
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$80,647 · 5 yrs out
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$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$74,878 · 5 yrs out
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$74,872 · 5 yrs out
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$74,872 · 5 yrs out
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