Certificate (1-2 years)-8% vs national median292 grads tracked
Health and Medical Administrative Services at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Ranked 89th of 131 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,859
middle 50%: $24,637 – $36,815
Median · 5 years out
$36,412
middle 50%: $29,336 – $43,758
Median · 10 years out
$40,740
middle 50%: $32,813 – $46,870
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 in Health and Medical Administrative Services earn a median first-year salary of $31k. Mid-career earnings rise to $36k by year five.
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
11.9 yrs
≈ $13,972 total interest
Same major at other universities
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$37,316 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$36,827 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$36,503 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$36,271 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$35,999 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$35,757 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$35,730 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,796 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,237 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,895 · 5 yrs out
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