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Certificate (under 1 year)+7% vs national median672 grads tracked

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Parkland College

Ranked 34th of 112 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,971
middle 50%: $25,446 – $40,784
Median · 5 years out
$43,739
middle 50%: $33,993 – $64,877
Median · 10 years out
$58,065
middle 50%: $36,560 – $90,582

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

Graduates of Parkland College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services earn a median $32,971 one year after graduating, rising to $58,065 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $40,696 for this field, ranking 34th of 112 reporting programs.

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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,194 total interest

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