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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

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