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Certificate (1-2 years)+17% vs national median281 grads tracked

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Dakota County Technical College

Ranked 14th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,717
middle 50%: $33,157 – $44,533
Median · 5 years out
$42,576
middle 50%: $35,331 – $48,487
Median · 10 years out
$43,347
middle 50%: $35,091 – $52,283

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

Graduates of Dakota County Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services earn a median $39,717 one year after graduating, rising to $43,347 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $36,341 for this field, ranking 14th of 121 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?

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
9.8 yrs
≈ $10,689 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clackamas Community College
$45,159 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$44,891 · 5 yrs out
Clatsop Community College
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$42,617 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$42,582 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$42,309 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$41,913 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$41,844 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dakota County Technical College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$86,648 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$66,486 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,266 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$64,645 · 5 yrs out

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