Field of study · CIP 51.07
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Offered at 2,787 college programs that reported results. Here is what graduates earn and owe at each credential level, and which programs pay best.
By credential level
| Credential | Programs | Typical earnings, 1 yr | Typical earnings, 5 yrs | Typical debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 1,020 | $33,350 | $36,768 | $12,462 |
| Associate | 662 | $36,385 | $40,569 | $23,090 |
| Bachelor's | 508 | $49,492 | $61,968 | $28,174 |
| Post-bacc certificate | 3 | — | — | — |
| Master's | 418 | $71,814 | $93,778 | — |
| Doctoral | 29 | $120,398 | $129,036 | — |
| Professional | 6 | $78,868 | — | — |
| Graduate certificate | 141 | $68,857 | $104,621 | — |
"Typical" is the median across programs of each program's median, counting only programs with unsuppressed data (at least three). It describes a typical program, not a national median for all graduates. Certificate figures include certificates earned at four-year colleges, often alongside a bachelor's; see degrees vs. certificates for a cleaner comparison. Source: College Scorecard field of study data.
Our read
One year after finishing, a typical certificate program in this field reports median earnings of $33,350, versus $49,492 for a typical bachelor's program.
Highest-earning certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | ME | $120,035 | — | — |
| 2 | Ferris State University | MI | $83,897 | $97,969 | $32,837 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky University | KY | $38,850 | $75,124 | $26,428 |
| 4 | McLennan Community College | TX | $53,042 | $74,362 | $19,466 |
| 5 | Champlain College | VT | — | $70,341 | — |
| 6 | Santa Barbara City College | CA | — | $69,789 | — |
| 7 | Weber State University | UT | — | $65,417 | — |
| 8 | Eastern Iowa Community College District | IA | — | $63,295 | — |
| 9 | Cedar Crest College | PA | — | $58,051 | — |
| 10 | Gwinnett Technical College | GA | $37,510 | $57,712 | — |
| 11 | Central Arizona College | AZ | — | $56,186 | — |
| 12 | University of Hawaii-West Oahu | HI | — | $55,285 | — |
| 13 | College of DuPage | IL | $53,071 | — | $11,125 |
| 14 | Madison Area Technical College | WI | $49,099 | $51,875 | $20,857 |
| 15 | North Shore Community College | MA | — | $51,219 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning associate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fisher College | MA | — | $75,233 | — |
| 2 | Santa Barbara City College | CA | $54,870 | $68,368 | $18,906 |
| 3 | Phoenix College | AZ | — | $66,410 | — |
| 4 | Southern New Hampshire University | NH | $52,398 | $65,251 | $17,992 |
| 5 | Arapahoe Community College | CO | $50,364 | $58,972 | $22,751 |
| 6 | Tarrant County College District | TX | — | $58,749 | — |
| 7 | San Diego Mesa College | CA | $38,611 | $58,693 | — |
| 8 | Collin County Community College District | TX | — | $58,155 | — |
| 9 | Nassau Community College | NY | $53,671 | $57,762 | $10,500 |
| 10 | Portland Community College | OR | — | $57,674 | — |
| 11 | Ogeechee Technical College | GA | $37,062 | $57,351 | — |
| 12 | Dakota State University | SD | — | $57,136 | — |
| 13 | Indiana University-Northwest | IN | — | $56,050 | — |
| 14 | Peirce College | PA | $52,263 | $55,783 | — |
| 15 | Florida Institute of Technology | FL | — | $55,152 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning bachelor's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duquesne University | PA | $60,250 | $99,501 | — |
| 2 | Ottawa University-Ottawa | KS | $86,206 | $98,653 | $30,275 |
| 3 | Ottawa University-Kansas City | KS | $86,206 | $98,653 | $30,275 |
| 4 | Ottawa University-Milwaukee | WI | $86,206 | $98,653 | $30,275 |
| 5 | Ottawa University-Online | KS | $86,206 | $98,653 | $30,275 |
| 6 | Ottawa University-Surprise | AZ | $86,206 | $98,653 | $30,275 |
| 7 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | NC | $44,456 | $92,650 | — |
| 8 | Oregon Institute of Technology | OR | — | $89,578 | $35,041 |
| 9 | Baptist Health System School of Health Professions | TX | $60,194 | $88,828 | — |
| 10 | Bellevue College | WA | — | $87,683 | $8,802 |
| 11 | University of Scranton | PA | $43,992 | $87,228 | $27,000 |
| 12 | Northeastern University Oakland | CA | $46,316 | $87,019 | $21,500 |
| 13 | Northeastern University | MA | $46,316 | $87,019 | $21,500 |
| 14 | Northeastern University Professional Programs | MA | $46,316 | $87,019 | $21,500 |
| 15 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | TX | $60,669 | $86,977 | $24,215 |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning post-bacc certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | NC | $183,985 | — | — |
| 2 | Iona University | NY | — | $110,051 | — |
| 3 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | $95,244 | — | $20,956 |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning master's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth College | NH | $286,161 | — | — |
| 2 | University of Pennsylvania | PA | $182,833 | $280,167 | — |
| 3 | University of Miami | FL | $195,115 | $223,591 | — |
| 4 | Vanderbilt University | TN | $157,640 | $209,899 | — |
| 5 | University of California-Irvine | CA | — | $192,691 | — |
| 6 | University of California-San Francisco | CA | $193,803 | $173,580 | — |
| 7 | Georgetown University | DC | — | $165,753 | — |
| 8 | Trinity University | TX | $108,545 | $163,699 | — |
| 9 | Oregon Health & Science University | OR | $104,728 | $161,530 | — |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | $161,081 | — | — |
| 11 | Yale University | CT | — | $160,279 | — |
| 12 | Loyola University Chicago | IL | $139,812 | $158,403 | — |
| 13 | University of Southern California | CA | $100,209 | $152,846 | — |
| 14 | Carnegie Mellon University | PA | — | $151,872 | — |
| 15 | Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | $96,229 | $147,580 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning doctoral programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | MD | $119,329 | $182,236 | — |
| 2 | Medical University of South Carolina | SC | $123,616 | $172,738 | — |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | NC | $152,130 | $129,036 | — |
| 4 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | AZ | $121,467 | $120,638 | — |
| 5 | Old Dominion University | VA | $111,980 | — | — |
| 6 | A T Still University of Health Sciences | MO | $103,520 | — | — |
| 7 | Capella University | MN | $121,758 | $102,488 | — |
| 8 | Walden University | MN | $101,174 | — | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning professional programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | $75,212 | $102,432 | — |
| 2 | University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center | OK | $78,868 | — | — |
| 3 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | OK | $78,868 | — | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning graduate certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | NC | — | $258,436 | — |
| 2 | Johns Hopkins University | MD | $110,116 | $130,647 | — |
| 3 | University of Southern California | CA | $81,180 | $128,267 | — |
| 4 | Stony Brook University | NY | — | $118,852 | — |
| 5 | George Washington University | DC | — | $104,621 | — |
| 6 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | MA | — | $99,238 | — |
| 7 | East Carolina University | NC | $81,185 | — | — |
| 8 | University of Illinois Chicago | IL | — | $77,513 | — |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Dallas | TX | $68,857 | — | — |
| 10 | Capella University | MN | — | $66,726 | — |
| 11 | University of Kentucky | KY | $64,732 | — | — |
| 12 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | PA | $61,657 | — | — |
| 13 | Belhaven University | MS | — | $58,728 | — |
| 14 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | AZ | $54,463 | — | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
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Quick answers
- How much do health and medical administrative services graduates earn?
- One year after finishing, a typical bachelor's program in health and medical administrative services reports median earnings of $49,492. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field of study data.
