Certificate (1-2 years)+6% vs national median224 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Moraine Valley Community College
Ranked 45th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,405
middle 50%: $25,793 – $38,967
Median · 5 years out
$38,429
middle 50%: $29,321 – $47,027
Median · 10 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $27,237 – $51,223
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
Medical Assisting certificate graduates earn a $33k median in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $40k.
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
11.3 yrs
≈ $12,916 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$39,072 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Columbia Gorge Community College
$38,875 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$38,617 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$38,438 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Tooele Technical College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$37,977 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
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