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Certificate (1-2 years)+5% vs national median276 grads tracked

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Western Dakota Technical College

Ranked 49th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,752
middle 50%: $24,110 – $36,789
Median · 5 years out
$37,977
middle 50%: $30,712 – $45,590
Median · 10 years out
$41,744
middle 50%: $31,345 – $50,108

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 Western Dakota Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services earn a median $29,752 one year after graduating, rising to $41,744 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $36,341 for this field, ranking 49th 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?

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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
11.7 yrs
≈ $13,730 total interest

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