Certificate (1-2 years)+17% vs national median217 grads tracked
Health and Medical Administrative Services at William Rainey Harper College
Ranked 19th of 131 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,253
middle 50%: $28,832 – $47,249
Median · 5 years out
$46,414
middle 50%: $36,600 – $56,631
Median · 10 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $37,018 – $64,402
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 administrative services graduates earn a median of $36,253 in year one. Salary levels reach $46,663 after ten years.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,543 total interest
Same major at other universities
Moraine Valley Community College
$47,757 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$47,243 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$47,039 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$46,692 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$46,337 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at William Rainey Harper College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,929 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,864 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$75,889 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,307 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$73,014 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
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