Associate-9% vs national median314 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Southwestern Illinois College
Ranked 133rd of 218 associate programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,226
middle 50%: $30,186 – $49,323
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $36,598 – $57,546
Median · 10 years out
$54,548
middle 50%: $45,543 – $66,303
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
Southwestern Illinois College alumni in Allied Health earn $40k initially. Median earnings rise to $48k at five years and $55k at ten years.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,513 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$49,490 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$49,062 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$48,975 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$47,379 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$47,101 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southwestern Illinois College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,441 · 5 yrs out
Carpenters (Certificate)
$70,557 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$69,946 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$68,650 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,526 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
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