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Certificate (under 1 year)+6% vs national median639 grads tracked

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Houston Community College

Ranked 38th of 112 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,964
middle 50%: $26,184 – $42,242
Median · 5 years out
$43,073
middle 50%: $32,649 – $54,067
Median · 10 years out
$49,349
middle 50%: $36,328 – $65,511

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

Certificate holders in Allied Health earn $34k initially. Median pay rises to $49k 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?

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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,397 total interest

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