Certificate (1-2 years)+16% vs national median259 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Lane Community College
Ranked 15th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,310
middle 50%: $29,170 – $42,531
Median · 5 years out
$42,309
middle 50%: $34,330 – $48,487
Median · 10 years out
$52,542
middle 50%: $39,482 – $67,570
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
Lane Community College medical assisting graduates start with a median salary of $36k. Year 10 earnings reach $53k.
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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,025 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Dakota County Technical College
$42,576 · 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
Northern Essex Community College
$41,635 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lane Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,068 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,533 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,193 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
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