Associate+22% vs national median208 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at South Suburban College
Ranked 30th of 218 associate programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,799
middle 50%: $30,756 – $50,767
Median · 5 years out
$64,779
middle 50%: $44,024 – $76,709
Median · 10 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $47,705 – $80,729
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Allied Health and Medical Assisting graduates earn $42k in their first year. Pay reaches $65k by year five and remains stable at $65k by year ten.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,774 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northwest College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$65,854 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$65,842 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$64,270 · 5 yrs out
Murray State College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$63,628 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$62,474 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at South Suburban College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$89,546 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,925 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$83,876 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,414 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,388 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
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