Certificate (1-2 years)+1% vs national median199 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Ridgewater College
Ranked 64th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,257
middle 50%: $23,687 – $35,062
Median · 5 years out
$36,805
middle 50%: $29,899 – $44,092
Median · 10 years out
$45,244
middle 50%: $36,638 – $65,035
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 certificate holders from Ridgewater College earn $29k initially. Median salaries rise to $37k by year five and $45k by year ten.
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
11.4 yrs
≈ $13,845 total interest
Same major at other universities
Columbus State Community College
$37,302 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$37,216 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$36,966 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$36,867 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$36,642 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$36,628 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$36,437 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$36,341 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$36,141 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ridgewater College
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,642 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,019 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,167 · 5 yrs out
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