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Certificate (under 1 year)-15% vs national median119 grads tracked

Health and Medical Administrative Services at Rend Lake College

Ranked 129th of 157 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,870
middle 50%: $22,979 – $40,956
Median · 5 years out
$33,722
middle 50%: $27,381 – $44,521
Median · 10 years out
$38,509
middle 50%: $27,237 – $51,929

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 Rend Lake College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health and Medical Administrative Services earn a median $28,870 one year after graduating, rising to $38,509 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $39,904 for this field, ranking 129th 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?

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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
13 yrs
≈ $15,532 total interest

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