Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median243 grads tracked
Health and Medical Administrative Services at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Ranked 75th of 131 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,769
middle 50%: $22,379 – $36,865
Median · 5 years out
$38,141
middle 50%: $30,125 – $48,049
Median · 10 years out
$43,384
middle 50%: $32,455 – $60,095
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
Medical Administrative certificate holders earn $30k in year one. Salaries reach $38k at year five and $43k at year ten.
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
≈ $13,551 total interest
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Indian Hills Community College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$38,649 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$38,416 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$38,362 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$37,753 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$37,716 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$37,466 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$37,454 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
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$81,339 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural and Food Products Processing (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,412 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,916 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
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