Associate+22% vs national median638 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at South Texas College
Ranked 28th of 218 associate programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,417
middle 50%: $28,845 – $77,901
Median · 5 years out
$64,854
middle 50%: $36,550 – $86,108
Median · 10 years out
$68,679
middle 50%: $46,124 – $88,563
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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services majors see a first-year median salary of $57k. Earnings grow to $65k after five years and $69k 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,356 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oakton College
$66,456 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$66,325 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$65,854 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$65,842 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$64,779 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$64,270 · 5 yrs out
Murray State College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at South Texas College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$89,484 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,389 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out
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