Certificate (1-2 years)+5% vs national median181 grads tracked
Health and Medical Administrative Services at Laurel Ridge Community College
Ranked 44th of 131 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,505
middle 50%: $25,166 – $43,093
Median · 5 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $31,390 – $59,505
Median · 10 years out
$39,950
middle 50%: $32,149 – $61,332
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
In the Health and Medical Administrative Services field, Laurel Ridge Community College graduates start at $34k. Median earnings reach $42k by year five.
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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,175 total interest
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$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$42,073 · 5 yrs out
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$42,073 · 5 yrs out
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$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$41,742 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$41,554 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$40,834 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Laurel Ridge Community College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,915 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,858 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
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