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Certificate (under 1 year)-16% vs national median166 grads tracked

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Lamar State College - Orange

Ranked 97th of 112 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,402
middle 50%: $20,604 – $33,176
Median · 5 years out
$34,252
middle 50%: $26,510 – $43,635
Median · 10 years out
$41,933
middle 50%: $30,869 – $49,992

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 and Medical Assisting graduates earn a median of $26k immediately after completing their certificate. Salaries grow to $34k after five years and $42k 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
12.7 yrs
≈ $15,561 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southeastern Community College
$35,872 · 5 yrs out
Tooele Technical College
$35,355 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$35,184 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$35,115 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$34,461 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$34,421 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$34,067 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$33,960 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$33,869 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$33,788 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$33,463 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar State College - Orange

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,614 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,614 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,214 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,029 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,338 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out

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