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Certificate (under 1 year)+11% vs national median103 grads tracked

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Sauk Valley Community College

Ranked 26th of 112 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,953
middle 50%: $22,344 – $44,060
Median · 5 years out
$45,365
middle 50%: $28,303 – $58,680
Median · 10 years out
$64,175
middle 50%: $35,298 – $93,187

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 Sauk Valley Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services earn a median $32,953 one year after graduating, rising to $64,175 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $40,696 for this field, ranking 26th 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,818 total interest

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