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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services certificate holders start with a median salary of $30k. Earnings reach $38k after five years and $42k after a decade.
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
11.7 yrs
≈ $13,730 total interest
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$38,617 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$38,438 · 5 yrs out
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$38,429 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Tooele Technical College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$37,837 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$37,655 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
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Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
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$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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$53,202 · 5 yrs out
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$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
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$52,793 · 5 yrs out
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$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,947 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,940 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
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