WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+12% vs national median127 grads tracked

Health and Medical Administrative Services at Kirkwood Community College

Ranked 27th of 131 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,164
middle 50%: $24,976 – $38,904
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $34,432 – $52,636
Median · 10 years out
$47,990
middle 50%: $37,216 – $58,808

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health and Medical Administrative Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Kirkwood Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health and Medical Administrative Services earn a median $32,164 one year after graduating, rising to $47,990 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $39,655 for this field, ranking 27th of 131 reporting programs.

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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,528 total interest

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