Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median593 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Oakton College
Ranked 70th of 112 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,231
middle 50%: $22,583 – $39,836
Median · 5 years out
$38,400
middle 50%: $27,826 – $53,721
Median · 10 years out
$49,476
middle 50%: $34,278 – $75,893
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
Oakton College certificate holders in Allied Health earn $29,231 in their first year. Median salaries grow to $49,476 after a decade.
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
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,192 total interest
Same major at other universities
San Jacinto Community College District
$39,415 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$39,143 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$39,004 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$38,781 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$38,738 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$38,460 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$38,341 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$38,325 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$38,181 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$37,774 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$37,689 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Oakton College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$96,354 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$94,549 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Certificate)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,533 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,343 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
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