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Certificate (under 1 year)-19% vs national median131 grads tracked

Health and Medical Administrative Services at New River Community College

Ranked 139th of 157 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,832
middle 50%: $21,967 – $32,796
Median · 5 years out
$32,374
middle 50%: $23,675 – $39,086
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 New River Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health and Medical Administrative Services earn a median $26,832 one year after graduating, rising to $32,374 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $39,904 for this field, ranking 139th 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
15.3 yrs
≈ $17,908 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lamar State College - Orange
$33,189 · 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
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
Piedmont Technical College
$31,537 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at New River Community College

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,392 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,384 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$55,008 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Associate)
$53,181 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$51,828 · 5 yrs out

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