Certificate (1-2 years)-6% vs national median368 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Southwestern Illinois College
Ranked 93rd of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,115
middle 50%: $23,954 – $33,579
Median · 5 years out
$34,133
middle 50%: $26,750 – $41,039
Median · 10 years out
$37,274
middle 50%: $29,302 – $46,571
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Allied Health and Medical Assisting certificates at Southwestern Illinois College yield $29k in the first year. Median pay reaches $37k after 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?
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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
13.2 yrs
≈ $15,515 total interest
Same major at other universities
Black Hawk College
$34,685 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$34,522 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$34,397 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$34,351 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$34,322 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$34,150 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$34,107 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$34,057 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$33,923 · 5 yrs out
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$33,861 · 5 yrs out
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$33,765 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$33,690 · 5 yrs out
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$99,192 · 5 yrs out
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$80,595 · 5 yrs out
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$72,907 · 5 yrs out
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$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,441 · 5 yrs out
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$70,557 · 5 yrs out
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$70,365 · 5 yrs out
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$69,946 · 5 yrs out
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$68,650 · 5 yrs out
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$68,526 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,712 · 5 yrs out
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