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Certificate (under 1 year)+49% vs national median423 grads tracked

Health and Medical Administrative Services at Tidewater Community College

Ranked 8th of 157 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,257
middle 50%: $30,306 – $72,831
Median · 5 years out
$59,535
middle 50%: $37,992 – $90,757
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

Tidewater Community College offers certificates in Health and Medical Administrative Services with a $44,257 median first-year salary. Earnings reach $59,535 by the fifth year.

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
7 yrs
≈ $7,912 total interest

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