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Certificate (under 1 year)-21% vs national median62 grads tracked

Health and Medical Administrative Services at Piedmont Technical College

Ranked 145th of 157 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,045
middle 50%: $20,737 – $38,202
Median · 5 years out
$31,537
middle 50%: $25,388 – $40,067
Median · 10 years out
$36,805
middle 50%: $28,450 – $48,144

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health and Medical Administrative Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Piedmont Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health and Medical Administrative Services earn a median $28,045 one year after graduating, rising to $36,805 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $39,904 for this field, ranking 145th of 157 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
14 yrs
≈ $16,813 total interest

Same major at other universities

New River Community College
$32,374 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$32,160 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$32,038 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$32,035 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee Community College
$31,694 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$31,104 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$30,988 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$30,731 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$30,613 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$30,472 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$30,290 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Piedmont Technical College

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,042 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,734 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,723 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,616 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out

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