Certificate (1-2 years)+5% vs national median186 grads tracked
Health and Medical Administrative Services at Northeast Iowa Community College
Ranked 45th of 131 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,433
middle 50%: $22,555 – $37,100
Median · 5 years out
$41,554
middle 50%: $33,071 – $51,009
Median · 10 years out
$44,206
middle 50%: $35,626 – $56,877
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
Medical administrative services certificate graduates earn a $29k median salary starting out. Year 10 earnings average $44k.
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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,780 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lakeland Community College
$42,073 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$41,742 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$40,834 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northeast Iowa Community College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$60,466 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,569 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,510 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$55,251 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,249 · 5 yrs out
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