Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median155 grads tracked
Health and Medical Administrative Services at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Ranked 122nd of 157 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,347
middle 50%: $23,723 – $35,077
Median · 5 years out
$34,484
middle 50%: $27,181 – $41,964
Median · 10 years out
$40,906
middle 50%: $32,711 – $53,040
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health and Medical Administrative Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health and Medical Administrative Services certificate holders earn $30k initially. Median salaries reach $41k after ten years.
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
12.3 yrs
≈ $14,611 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lewis and Clark Community College
$35,145 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$35,091 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$34,955 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$34,735 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$34,656 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$34,566 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$34,289 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$34,252 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$34,252 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$34,079 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$33,913 · 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
Related fields of study
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Compare universities
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Compare universities
Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services
Compare universities
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Compare universities
Chiropractic
Compare universities
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Compare universities