Certificate (1-2 years)-17% vs national median192 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
Ranked 119th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,793
middle 50%: $22,327 – $29,621
Median · 5 years out
$30,143
middle 50%: $24,256 – $38,605
Median · 10 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $29,203 – $44,398
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 Services certificate holders start at a $26k median. Year-ten earnings are expected to reach $35k.
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
15.3 yrs
≈ $18,573 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lake Area Technical College
$32,768 · 5 yrs out
South Central Louisiana Technical College
$32,557 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$32,553 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$32,296 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$31,679 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$31,138 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$30,814 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$30,786 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$30,731 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$30,514 · 5 yrs out
Northshore Technical Community College
$29,704 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$28,357 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,412 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,338 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,226 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,093 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,016 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,333 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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