Associate+31% vs national median654 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Del Mar College
Ranked 13th of 218 associate programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,957
middle 50%: $40,412 – $69,504
Median · 5 years out
$69,225
middle 50%: $50,116 – $87,384
Median · 10 years out
$77,327
middle 50%: $54,679 – $95,933
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Del Mar College graduates in allied health earn $57k in their first year. The median salary increases to $69k by year five and $77k by year ten.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,201 total interest
Same major at other universities
Odessa College
$72,871 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$70,090 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$69,905 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$69,828 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$68,897 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$68,723 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$68,679 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$68,434 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
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$116,020 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,512 · 5 yrs out
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$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,617 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
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