Certificate (under 1 year)+1% vs national median451 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Austin Community College
Ranked 45th of 112 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,561
middle 50%: $24,761 – $39,400
Median · 5 years out
$41,262
middle 50%: $31,951 – $50,816
Median · 10 years out
$48,631
middle 50%: $39,119 – $59,848
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
This certificate program leads to a first-year median salary of $33k. After five years, earnings typically reach $41k.
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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,007 total interest
Same major at other universities
Howard County Junior College District
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$42,235 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$41,393 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$41,317 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$41,174 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$40,986 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$40,696 · 5 yrs out
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$98,659 · 5 yrs out
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$82,142 · 5 yrs out
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$82,142 · 5 yrs out
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$80,645 · 5 yrs out
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$80,472 · 5 yrs out
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$80,472 · 5 yrs out
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$77,093 · 5 yrs out
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$74,729 · 5 yrs out
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