Certificate (under 1 year)+25% vs national median1,118 grads tracked
Health and Medical Administrative Services at College Of DuPage
Ranked 17th of 157 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,311
middle 50%: $29,592 – $58,055
Median · 5 years out
$49,868
middle 50%: $35,915 – $63,335
Median · 10 years out
$55,097
middle 50%: $38,295 – $74,007
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 $41k initially. Median salaries reach $55k 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,196 total interest
Same major at other universities
McLennan Community College
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$51,967 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$51,400 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$48,970 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$48,724 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
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$105,399 · 5 yrs out
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$105,399 · 5 yrs out
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$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
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$87,221 · 5 yrs out
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$86,855 · 5 yrs out
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$86,086 · 5 yrs out
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$80,258 · 5 yrs out
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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