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
Allied Health certificate graduates from Waubonsee Community College earn a median $31k in year one. Median pay rises to $68k 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,254 total interest
Same major at other universities
William Rainey Harper College
$61,682 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$58,242 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$49,937 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Waubonsee Community College
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,293 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
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