Associate+32% vs national median591 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Houston Community College
Ranked 11th of 218 associate programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$59,336
middle 50%: $48,810 – $69,013
Median · 5 years out
$69,828
middle 50%: $57,974 – $82,142
Median · 10 years out
$73,331
middle 50%: $54,679 – $88,404
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
Houston Community College graduates in allied health earn a median $59,336 in year one. Median earnings reach $73,331 by the tenth year.
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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,000 total interest
Same major at other universities
Panola College
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
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
San Jacinto Community College District
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$69,225 · 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
Other majors at Houston Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out
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