Associate+13% vs national median160 grads tracked
Health and Medical Administrative Services at Kirkwood Community College
Ranked 33rd of 180 associate programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,189
middle 50%: $30,214 – $45,582
Median · 5 years out
$50,930
middle 50%: $42,438 – $61,797
Median · 10 years out
$51,737
middle 50%: $42,709 – $61,827
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health and Medical Administrative Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health and Medical Administrative Services graduates earn $38k in year one. Median salaries reach $52k by year ten.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,537 total interest
Same major at other universities
Collin County Community College District
$52,527 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$51,040 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$50,701 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$50,566 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$50,509 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$49,818 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kirkwood Community College
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,675 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,528 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$65,511 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$65,062 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$65,062 · 5 yrs out
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