Certificate (1-2 years)+17% vs national median289 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Central Oregon Community College
Ranked 12th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,193
middle 50%: $30,358 – $43,684
Median · 5 years out
$42,617
middle 50%: $33,311 – $48,971
Median · 10 years out
$51,400
middle 50%: $37,247 – $59,291
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 graduates from Central Oregon Community College earn $37k in year one. Median earnings reach $43k after five 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,862 total interest
Same major at other universities
Rochester Community and Technical College
$46,903 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
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
Des Moines Area Community College
$42,582 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$42,576 · 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
Other majors at Central Oregon Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$88,783 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$80,113 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,523 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,679 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$58,787 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
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