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Certificate (under 1 year)-17% vs national median129 grads tracked

Health and Medical Administrative Services at Lamar State College - Orange

Ranked 133rd of 157 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,419
middle 50%: $21,301 – $33,777
Median · 5 years out
$33,189
middle 50%: $26,371 – $43,255
Median · 10 years out
$39,793
middle 50%: $30,192 – $51,576

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 Lamar State College - Orange's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health and Medical Administrative Services earn a median $27,419 one year after graduating, rising to $39,793 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $39,904 for this field, ranking 133rd 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?

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
13.1 yrs
≈ $15,914 total interest

Same major at other universities

Greenville Technical College
$34,079 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$33,913 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$33,722 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$33,710 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$33,666 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$33,417 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$32,785 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$32,582 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$32,557 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$32,393 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$32,374 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar State College - Orange

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,614 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,614 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,214 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,029 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,338 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out

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