Certificate (under 1 year)+8% vs national median291 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
Ranked 32nd of 112 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,015
middle 50%: $25,145 – $55,464
Median · 5 years out
$44,105
middle 50%: $30,324 – $58,858
Median · 10 years out
$46,298
middle 50%: $28,497 – $70,584
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
Frontier Community College graduates in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services start at a $38k median. Five-year earnings reach $44k.
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
9.5 yrs
≈ $10,631 total interest
Same major at other universities
Sauk Valley Community College
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$44,886 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$43,753 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$43,739 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$43,205 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$43,073 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$40,536 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$40,536 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Certificate)
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$34,252 · 5 yrs out
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate)
$34,252 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$33,746 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$30,634 · 5 yrs out
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