How much do Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College earn?

The reported median is $41,102 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $11,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 20% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

Chicago, IL · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$6,830 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 26.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,140 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

71Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

162Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

389Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

126Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

226Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

7.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 22 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$41,102A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,220

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$11,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$41,102

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$117/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,220Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,355Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE17.6%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$35,140Year 1

$41,102Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.4% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,425

Estimated loan payment$117

71borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$41,102 vs. $34,272

$6,830 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$92,860 median wageIL estimate · 7,740 jobs · 25-1071$63,170–$132,950 middle 50% of IL wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$48,360 median wageIL estimate · 1,330 jobs · 31-9099$39,570–$60,300 middle 50% of IL wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$46,090 median wageIL estimate · 20,260 jobs · 31-9092$38,970–$49,460 middle 50% of IL wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,930 median wageIL estimate · 4,620 jobs · 29-2099$46,810–$65,210 middle 50% of IL wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPhysical Therapist Assistants$65,240 median wageIL estimate · 4,890 jobs · 31-2021$59,410–$74,280 middle 50% of IL wages+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Technologists$64,650 median wageIL estimate · 3,570 jobs · 29-2055$60,160–$77,670 middle 50% of IL wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOccupational Therapy Assistants$64,120 median wageIL estimate · 2,470 jobs · 31-2011$59,460–$73,850 middle 50% of IL wages+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePharmacy Technicians$46,650 median wageIL estimate · 21,340 jobs · 29-2052$38,190–$49,150 middle 50% of IL wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$36,730 median wageIL estimate · 610 jobs · 53-3011$34,310–$37,060 middle 50% of IL wages-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical and Clinical Laboratory TechniciansNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 29-2012

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Godfrey, IL

Lewis and Clark Community College

$2,444 higher earnings · $4,640 less debt · $3,871 lower annual net price

Earnings: $43,546
Debt: $6,360
Annual net price: $3,349

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Palatine, IL

William Rainey Harper College

$23,648 higher earnings · $1,166 less debt

Earnings: $64,750
Debt: $9,834
Annual net price: $11,607

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Crystal Lake, IL

McHenry County College

$5,625 higher earnings · $178 lower annual net price

Earnings: $46,727
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $7,042

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Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County

$32,901 higher earnings

Earnings: $74,003
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $7,607

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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