Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median269 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at College of the Mainland
Ranked 75th of 112 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,236
middle 50%: $21,935 – $37,159
Median · 5 years out
$37,774
middle 50%: $27,894 – $45,875
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $38,279 – $76,958
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
Allied health certificate graduates earn a median of $29k in their first year. Earnings increase to $48k after ten years.
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 yrs
≈ $13,390 total interest
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$38,460 · 5 yrs out
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
Cisco College
$37,689 · 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
Other majors at College of the Mainland
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$137,483 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$137,483 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,472 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$89,572 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$71,068 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$70,915 · 5 yrs out
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