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Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median68 grads tracked

Health and Medical Administrative Services at Richland Community College

Ranked 95th of 157 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,024
middle 50%: $22,669 – $37,132
Median · 5 years out
$37,394
middle 50%: $30,070 – $44,644
Median · 10 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $34,840 – $55,935

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 Richland Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health and Medical Administrative Services earn a median $28,024 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $39,904 for this field, ranking 95th 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
11.4 yrs
≈ $13,934 total interest

Same major at other universities

Del Mar College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$37,808 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$37,763 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$37,530 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$37,388 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$37,361 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$37,285 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$37,092 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$36,857 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Richland Community College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$136,719 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$129,378 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,070 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out

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