Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median135 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Piedmont Technical College
Ranked 74th of 112 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,626
middle 50%: $22,851 – $34,054
Median · 5 years out
$38,050
middle 50%: $29,095 – $55,978
Median · 10 years out
$42,822
middle 50%: $32,862 – $61,332
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
Allied Health certificate holders earn a median of $28k immediately after graduation. This figure grows to $43k after ten 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
11.8 yrs
≈ $14,105 total interest
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$38,738 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$38,460 · 5 yrs out
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$38,400 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$38,341 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$38,325 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$38,181 · 5 yrs out
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$37,774 · 5 yrs out
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$37,689 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$37,517 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$37,341 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Piedmont Technical College
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$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,042 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,734 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,723 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,616 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
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$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
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