Medical assisting and pharmacy tech

1,399 trade schools, career schools and two-year colleges offer a certificate or associate degree in medical assisting and pharmacy tech.

What people earn, nationally

Median earnings of everyone who finished each kind of program, at any school, among students who got federal aid.

ProgramCredential1 year after5 years after
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate$32,268$35,257
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree$40,233$42,084
Source: College Scorecard, field of study data

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Data from College Scorecard, pulled November 5, 2026.