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Certificate (under 1 year)-21% vs national median106 grads tracked

Health and Medical Administrative Services at Shawnee Community College

Ranked 144th of 157 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,504
middle 50%: $20,677 – $30,620
Median · 5 years out
$31,694
middle 50%: $24,238 – $39,448
Median · 10 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $26,197 – $43,588

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 Shawnee Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health and Medical Administrative Services earn a median $25,504 one year after graduating, rising to $34,840 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $39,904 for this field, ranking 144th 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
14.9 yrs
≈ $18,007 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mountainland Technical College
$32,393 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$32,374 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$32,160 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$32,038 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$32,035 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$31,537 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$31,104 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$30,988 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$30,731 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$30,613 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$30,472 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Shawnee Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$44,612 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$44,612 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$43,879 · 5 yrs out
Security Science and Technology (Associate)
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$36,928 · 5 yrs out

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