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Certificate (under 1 year)+5% vs national median241 grads tracked

Health and Medical Administrative Services at Virginia Western Community College

Ranked 48th of 157 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,779
middle 50%: $24,881 – $39,757
Median · 5 years out
$41,964
middle 50%: $30,988 – $50,419
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 Virginia Western Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health and Medical Administrative Services earn a median $31,779 one year after graduating, rising to $41,964 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $39,904 for this field, ranking 48th 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,349 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rochester Community and Technical College
$43,250 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$43,218 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$42,631 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$42,496 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$41,823 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$41,785 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$41,481 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$41,326 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Western Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,578 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,494 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,102 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out

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