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Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median132 grads tracked

Health and Medical Administrative Services at McHenry County College

Ranked 60th of 157 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,024
middle 50%: $23,963 – $38,916
Median · 5 years out
$40,568
middle 50%: $30,046 – $49,725
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of McHenry County College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health and Medical Administrative Services earn a median $31,024 one year after graduating, rising to $40,568 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $39,904 for this field, ranking 60th of 157 reporting programs.

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
11.2 yrs
≈ $12,908 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Suburban College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$41,182 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$40,642 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$39,950 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$39,929 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at McHenry County College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$114,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$72,384 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,384 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$68,327 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out

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