Certificate (under 1 year)+22% vs national median233 grads tracked
Health and Medical Administrative Services at Arapahoe Community College
Ranked 21st of 157 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,131
middle 50%: $30,779 – $55,542
Median · 5 years out
$48,736
middle 50%: $33,582 – $64,718
Median · 10 years out
$57,147
middle 50%: $45,171 – $79,996
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health and Medical Administrative Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health and Medical Administrative Services certificate holders earn a $40k median salary in year 1. Earnings rise to $49k by year 5 and $57k by year 10.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,461 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of the Mainland
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$49,868 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$48,970 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$48,724 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$46,873 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$46,383 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
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$96,991 · 5 yrs out
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$94,228 · 5 yrs out
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$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
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$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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$81,157 · 5 yrs out
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$78,843 · 5 yrs out
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$74,110 · 5 yrs out
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$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
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