Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median158 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Northwest Vista College
Ranked 73rd of 112 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,903
middle 50%: $20,714 – $36,510
Median · 5 years out
$38,181
middle 50%: $29,108 – $48,487
Median · 10 years out
$51,576
middle 50%: $38,450 – $64,996
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 starting salary of $28k. Ten-year earnings reach $52k.
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
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,385 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lone Star College System
$38,781 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$38,738 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$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
Piedmont Technical College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$37,774 · 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
Other majors at Northwest Vista College
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$72,128 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$71,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$67,276 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$63,651 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$60,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,105 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
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