WhatGradsMake
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

Graduates of Tidewater Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health and Medical Administrative Services earn a median $44,257 one year after graduating, rising to $59,535 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 49% above the national median of $39,904 for this field, ranking 8th 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
7 yrs
≈ $7,912 total interest

Same major at other universities

Charter Oak State College
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$67,692 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$62,168 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$51,967 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$51,400 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tidewater Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$81,090 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,090 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,996 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,218 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Certificate)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out

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