Certificate (under 1 year)-17% vs national median271 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Aiken Technical College
Ranked 101st of 112 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,974
middle 50%: $22,978 – $33,052
Median · 5 years out
$33,788
middle 50%: $27,156 – $44,005
Median · 10 years out
$38,315
middle 50%: $30,437 – $49,750
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Aiken Technical College certificate holders in Allied Health earn $28k in their first year. Median salaries reach $38k 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?
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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
13.2 yrs
≈ $15,787 total interest
Same major at other universities
Amarillo College
$34,461 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$34,421 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$34,252 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$34,067 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$33,960 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$33,869 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$33,463 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$33,303 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$33,162 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$33,058 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Aiken Technical College
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,141 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,708 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,400 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,985 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
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