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Certificate (1-2 years)+12% vs national median170 grads tracked

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Southeast Technical College

Ranked 25th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,592
middle 50%: $26,507 – $38,692
Median · 5 years out
$40,692
middle 50%: $31,227 – $45,751
Median · 10 years out
$44,249
middle 50%: $33,372 – $57,248

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

Graduates of Southeast Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services earn a median $32,592 one year after graduating, rising to $44,249 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $36,341 for this field, ranking 25th of 121 reporting programs.

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
10.6 yrs
≈ $12,328 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Chemeketa Community College
$40,978 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$40,849 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$40,680 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$40,471 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$40,232 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$40,198 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$39,998 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeast Technical College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,375 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,227 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,812 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,612 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$58,956 · 5 yrs out

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