Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median175 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Cisco College
Ranked 76th of 112 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,599
middle 50%: $24,111 – $36,560
Median · 5 years out
$37,689
middle 50%: $29,231 – $45,967
Median · 10 years out
$40,018
middle 50%: $31,002 – $48,984
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
Students earn a median of $30k immediately upon completion. Five-year earnings average $38k, while year-ten salaries hit $40k.
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
11.9 yrs
≈ $13,999 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oakton College
$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
Piedmont Technical College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$37,774 · 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
Dixie Technical College
$37,092 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Cisco College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,235 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,273 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,915 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$53,167 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$51,875 · 5 yrs out
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