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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

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