Certificate (1-2 years)+6% vs national median285 grads tracked
Health and Medical Administrative Services at Joliet Junior College
Ranked 38th of 131 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,582
middle 50%: $25,422 – $44,281
Median · 5 years out
$42,073
middle 50%: $31,653 – $52,221
Median · 10 years out
$43,670
middle 50%: $29,621 – $58,497
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
Health administration certificate holders earn $34k in year one. Ten-year medians average $44k.
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
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,883 total interest
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$43,189 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$42,284 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$42,273 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$42,073 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$41,742 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Joliet Junior College
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$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$104,264 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,387 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,042 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,317 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
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