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Certificate (under 1 year)+6% vs national median297 grads tracked

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Richland College

Ranked 37th of 112 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,797
middle 50%: $26,829 – $46,147
Median · 5 years out
$43,205
middle 50%: $32,068 – $53,953
Median · 10 years out
$46,708
middle 50%: $35,241 – $64,029

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

Graduates of Richland College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services earn a median $37,797 one year after graduating, rising to $46,708 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $40,696 for this field, ranking 37th of 112 reporting programs.

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
9.6 yrs
≈ $10,803 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hennepin Technical College
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
$44,105 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$43,753 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$43,739 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$43,073 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$42,235 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$41,393 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Richland College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,125 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$75,819 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$66,409 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,910 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out

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