Certificate (1-2 years)+8% vs national median284 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at William Rainey Harper College
Ranked 36th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,186
middle 50%: $26,449 – $39,679
Median · 5 years out
$39,399
middle 50%: $30,690 – $48,284
Median · 10 years out
$39,360
middle 50%: $33,617 – $46,435
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
This certificate program offers a median first-year salary of $33k. Earnings reach a median of $39k 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?
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
11.3 yrs
≈ $12,805 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tidewater Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$40,232 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$40,198 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$39,950 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$39,517 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$39,467 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$39,072 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Columbia Gorge Community College
$38,875 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$38,617 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at William Rainey Harper College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,929 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,864 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$75,889 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,307 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$73,014 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
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