WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)-1% vs national median56 grads tracked

Health and Medical Administrative Services at Ridgewater College

Ranked 66th of 131 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,604
middle 50%: $23,497 – $36,491
Median · 5 years out
$39,163
middle 50%: $30,437 – $43,977
Median · 10 years out
$40,729
middle 50%: $31,275 – $48,213

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 Ridgewater College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health and Medical Administrative Services earn a median $28,604 one year after graduating, rising to $40,729 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $39,655 for this field, ranking 66th 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?

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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
11.7 yrs
≈ $13,779 total interest

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