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Certificate (under 1 year)+27% vs national median855 grads tracked

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Waubonsee Community College

Ranked 11th of 112 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,804
middle 50%: $22,704 – $42,909
Median · 5 years out
$51,595
middle 50%: $34,622 – $69,429
Median · 10 years out
$68,203
middle 50%: $45,052 – $95,089

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 Waubonsee Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services earn a median $30,804 one year after graduating, rising to $68,203 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $40,696 for this field, ranking 11th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,254 total interest

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