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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

Graduates of William Rainey Harper College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health and Medical Administrative Services earn a median $36,253 one year after graduating, rising to $46,663 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $39,655 for this field, ranking 19th of 131 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
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

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$79,787 · 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
Engineering (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$75,444 · 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

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