Certificate (under 1 year)-20% vs national median292 grads tracked
Health and Medical Administrative Services at South Texas College
Ranked 142nd of 157 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,875
middle 50%: $22,549 – $36,609
Median · 5 years out
$32,035
middle 50%: $24,886 – $41,264
Median · 10 years out
$38,279
middle 50%: $28,777 – $51,086
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
South Texas College certificate holders in Health and Medical Administration earn a median $28k in year one. Median pay reaches $32k by year five and $38k by 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?
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
13.6 yrs
≈ $16,414 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Trinity Valley Community College
$32,160 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$32,038 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee Community College
$31,694 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$31,537 · 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
Other majors at South Texas College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$89,484 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,389 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out
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