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Certificate (under 1 year)-19% vs national median260 grads tracked

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at South Texas College

Ranked 106th of 112 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,005
middle 50%: $18,255 – $31,317
Median · 5 years out
$33,058
middle 50%: $25,504 – $44,624
Median · 10 years out
$38,239
middle 50%: $27,929 – $53,167

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 South Texas College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services earn a median $24,005 one year after graduating, rising to $38,239 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $40,696 for this field, ranking 106th 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?

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
13.9 yrs
≈ $17,207 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
San Antonio College
$33,303 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$33,162 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$32,720 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$32,250 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$31,772 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$29,668 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$29,439 · 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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,854 · 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

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