Certificate (1-2 years)-14% vs national median215 grads tracked
Health and Medical Administrative Services at Black Hawk College
Ranked 109th of 131 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,145
middle 50%: $23,721 – $35,995
Median · 5 years out
$34,202
middle 50%: $28,507 – $40,858
Median · 10 years out
$37,092
middle 50%: $30,542 – $50,831
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
Black Hawk College certificate holders in Health and Medical Administrative Services see median first-year salaries of $29k. Earnings grow to $34k by year five and $37k by year ten.
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
13.2 yrs
≈ $15,511 total interest
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Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$34,307 · 5 yrs out
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$34,188 · 5 yrs out
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$34,107 · 5 yrs out
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$33,791 · 5 yrs out
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$33,485 · 5 yrs out
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$33,436 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$70,584 · 5 yrs out
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$64,338 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,873 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Certificate)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
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