Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median197 grads tracked
Health and Medical Administrative Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
Ranked 103rd of 157 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,499
middle 50%: $21,375 – $43,137
Median · 5 years out
$36,624
middle 50%: $27,518 – $46,207
Median · 10 years out
$41,648
middle 50%: $31,715 – $54,404
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 at Richard J. Daley College earn $31k in their first year. The median salary reaches $42k 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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
11.7 yrs
≈ $13,684 total interest
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$37,361 · 5 yrs out
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$37,285 · 5 yrs out
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$37,132 · 5 yrs out
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$37,092 · 5 yrs out
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$36,857 · 5 yrs out
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$36,674 · 5 yrs out
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$36,582 · 5 yrs out
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$36,458 · 5 yrs out
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$36,322 · 5 yrs out
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$36,215 · 5 yrs out
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$36,215 · 5 yrs out
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$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$115,381 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$115,381 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,552 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$105,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,433 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,433 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Real Estate (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
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