Certificate (1-2 years)+4% vs national median264 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Salt Lake Community College
Ranked 53rd of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,666
middle 50%: $25,889 – $38,923
Median · 5 years out
$37,655
middle 50%: $29,976 – $44,978
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Medical assisting certificate students at Salt Lake Community College start with $33k median salaries. Year-five earnings reach $38k.
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
11.9 yrs
≈ $13,510 total interest
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Tooele Technical College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$37,977 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$37,837 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$37,463 · 5 yrs out
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$37,413 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$37,302 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$37,216 · 5 yrs out
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$93,589 · 5 yrs out
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$87,123 · 5 yrs out
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$86,622 · 5 yrs out
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$86,063 · 5 yrs out
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$85,826 · 5 yrs out
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$84,529 · 5 yrs out
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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
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$82,004 · 5 yrs out
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$80,595 · 5 yrs out
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$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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