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Certificate (1-2 years)+18% vs national median244 grads tracked

Health and Medical Administrative Services at Columbus State Community College

Ranked 18th of 131 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,355
middle 50%: $29,520 – $48,575
Median · 5 years out
$46,692
middle 50%: $36,827 – $58,363
Median · 10 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $38,050 – $73,442

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 Columbus State Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health and Medical Administrative Services earn a median $39,355 one year after graduating, rising to $49,855 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $39,655 for this field, ranking 18th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $9,948 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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
William Rainey Harper College
$46,414 · 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

Other majors at Columbus State Community College

Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out

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