Which state pays health and medical administration bachelor's graduates the most?

Minnesota, where the median program pays its graduates $55,037 in their first year, the highest of 17 state rankings. Missouri is next, at $50,509.

How much debt do health and medical administration bachelor's graduates have?

The median program leaves its graduates with $30,000 in federal debt. Across programs, the median debt is 67% of first-year pay.

Highest-Paying Health and Medical Administration (Bachelor's) Programs in the US

Q: Which health and medical administration bachelor's program pays the most?

Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania reports the highest first-year pay of the 209 programs ranked here, $85,329.

215 programs report first-year pay
17 state rankings
Bachelor's in Health and Medical Administrative Services

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median health and medical administration bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $44,779 in their first year and $58,812 five years after. Minnesota has the highest state median ($55,037), and Georgia the lowest ($35,248). The median program leaves its graduates with $30,000 in federal debt.

Median first-year pay$44,779Across 215 programs

Median pay after 5 years$58,812Across 187 programs

Median federal debt$30,000Across 220 programs

Debt-to-earnings67%Across 206 programs

All 209 programs, ranked by graduate pay

Each program is ranked by the median pay of its graduates one year after they finished, from College Scorecard. This measures what graduates earn, not how good the teaching is. Pay also depends on where graduates live and work. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	After cost of living	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA · private nonprofit	$85,329	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
2	University of St FrancisJoliet, IL · private nonprofit	$83,104	$83,139	$89,742	$28,135	34%
3	Ottawa University-OttawaOttawa, KS · private nonprofit	$75,385	Not adjusted	Not reported	$29,198	39%
4	Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC · private nonprofit	$74,354	Not adjusted	Not reported	$17,500	24%
5	UW-Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI · public	$71,692	$76,191	$83,643	$24,995	35%
6	Bellevue CollegeBellevue, WA · public	$71,572	$66,882	Not reported	$17,586	25%
7	Charter Oak State CollegeNew Britain, CT · public	$69,160	$66,750	$76,376	$28,688	41%
8	WGUSalt Lake City, UT · private nonprofit	$66,651	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,864	42%
9	Franklin Pierce UniversityRindge, NH · private nonprofit	$66,556	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,085	38%
10	Baptist Health System School of Health ProfessionsSan Antonio, TX · private for-profit	$66,209	$68,217	$72,394	$31,731	48%
11	Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL · private nonprofit	$65,314	$65,341	$72,304	$28,162	43%
12	National UniversitySan Diego, CA · private nonprofit	$64,382	$58,148	$66,002	$38,969	61%
13	City TechBrooklyn, NY · public	$63,667	$58,994	$68,212	$11,000	17%
14	Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MN · private for-profit	$62,091	Not adjusted	$71,538	$39,692	64%
15	University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, MN · public	$61,965	$62,831	$79,304	$34,393	56%
16	Barry UniversityMiami, FL · private nonprofit	$61,949	$59,904	$64,589	$35,375	57%
17	Winona StateWinona, MN · public	$61,935	$62,801	Not reported	$32,557	53%
18	Champlain CollegeBurlington, VT · private nonprofit	$61,265	Not adjusted	Not reported	$34,304	56%
19	Fisher CollegeBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$61,133	Not adjusted	$68,323	$36,000	59%
20	Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$60,342	$61,186	$73,697	$35,338	59%
21	Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA · private nonprofit	$58,926	Not adjusted	$63,783	Not reported	Not reported
22	St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonFenton, MO · private for-profit	$58,129	$64,007	Not reported	$38,770	67%
23	CUNY Graduate CenterNew York, NY · public	$58,033	$53,774	Not reported	$22,272	38%
24	Loyola ChicagoChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$57,876	$57,900	$79,385	$23,000	40%
25	College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth, MN · private nonprofit	$57,676	$58,482	$61,013	$28,000	49%
26	University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · public	$57,183	Not adjusted	$75,917	$39,352	69%
27	Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX · public	$56,615	$58,332	$65,394	$31,057	55%
28	CSU GlobalDenver, CO · public	$56,094	Not adjusted	$70,587	$42,107	75%
29	Warner Pacific UniversityPortland, OR · private nonprofit	$56,031	$54,209	$73,270	$46,532	83%
30	Radford UniversityRadford, VA · public	$55,861	$55,251	$58,731	$30,000	54%
31	University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA · public	$55,762	$57,150	$82,177	$22,662	41%
32	Long Island UniversityBrookville, NY · private nonprofit	$55,041	$51,001	$62,207	$25,000	45%
33	Coppin StateBaltimore, MD · public	$54,613	$52,033	Not reported	$35,547	65%
34	Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$54,322	$55,674	$57,589	$30,811	57%
35	Ohio StateColumbus, OH · public	$54,301	$58,530	$81,572	$25,000	46%
36	Columbia College (Missouri)Columbia, MO · private nonprofit	$54,190	Not adjusted	$69,081	$34,591	64%
37	JMUHarrisonburg, VA · public	$53,913	$53,324	$74,897	$21,118	39%
38	Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, ME · private nonprofit	$53,881	Not adjusted	Not reported	$28,413	53%
39	Pima Medical Institute-TucsonTucson, AZ · private for-profit	$53,773	Not adjusted	$69,793	$44,561	83%
40	Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, CO · private nonprofit	$53,726	Not adjusted	$51,973	$51,361	96%
41	Missouri Baptist UniversitySaint Louis, MO · private nonprofit	$53,555	$58,970	Not reported	$31,318	58%
42	University of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD · public	$53,551	$51,021	Not reported	$35,588	66%
43	Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport, PA · public	$53,515	$54,847	Not reported	$37,932	71%
44	Misericordia UniversityDallas, PA · private nonprofit	$53,479	Not adjusted	$66,147	$27,000	50%
45	Mercy College of OhioToledo, OH · private nonprofit	$53,429	$57,590	$62,329	$41,582	78%
46	Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NE · private nonprofit	$52,634	Not adjusted	$58,903	$30,935	59%
47	Davenport UniversityGrand Rapids, MI · private nonprofit	$52,603	$54,671	$51,509	$50,407	96%
48	Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN · private for-profit	$52,398	Not adjusted	$61,022	$51,904	99%
49	Albertus Magnus CollegeNew Haven, CT · private nonprofit	$52,206	$50,387	Not reported	$35,500	68%
50	University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN · public	$52,113	$52,842	Not reported	$20,271	39%
51	Washburn UniversityTopeka, KS · public	$52,016	$57,752	$53,065	$26,500	51%
52	Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach, AL · private for-profit	$51,692	Not adjusted	$60,480	$38,210	74%
53	Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona, MN · private nonprofit	$51,660	$52,382	$76,315	$26,494	51%
54	Park UniversityParkville, MO · private nonprofit	$51,009	Not adjusted	Not reported	$22,882	45%
55	UMGCAdelphi, MD · public	$50,928	$48,522	$66,000	$30,987	61%
56	Stonehill CollegeEaston, MA · private nonprofit	$50,858	$48,089	$68,941	$26,000	51%
57	SNHUManchester, NH · private nonprofit	$50,619	Not adjusted	$61,580	$35,924	71%
58	King UniversityBristol, TN · private nonprofit	$50,606	$55,084	$59,773	$34,675	69%
59	Carroll UniversityWaukesha, WI · private nonprofit	$50,603	$53,779	Not reported	$26,500	52%
60	Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO · private nonprofit	$50,509	$55,616	$56,921	$35,500	70%
61	Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionMarion, IN · private nonprofit	$50,341	$53,939	Not reported	$41,995	83%
62	New England CollegeHenniker, NH · private nonprofit	$50,213	Not adjusted	$74,393	$46,569	93%
63	UW-ParksideKenosha, WI · public	$50,190	Not adjusted	Not reported	$32,322	64%
64	University of New HampshireDurham, NH · public	$50,110	Not adjusted	$80,762	$27,000	54%
65	UNC Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · public	$49,967	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
66	RutgersNew Brunswick, NJ · public	$49,928	$45,888	$76,528	$39,646	79%
67	Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA · private nonprofit	$49,916	$56,877	$56,757	$46,649	93%
68	Providence CollegeProvidence, RI · private nonprofit	$49,879	Not adjusted	$83,457	$27,000	54%
69	University of WashingtonSeattle, WA · public	$49,866	$46,598	$70,818	$15,000	30%
70	Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH · private nonprofit	$49,853	$53,736	$58,526	$35,534	71%
71	Peirce CollegePhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$49,849	$51,089	$54,471	$45,119	91%
72	Rhode Island CollegeProvidence, RI · public	$49,825	$48,714	$62,906	$26,877	54%
73	Concordia University-WisconsinMequon, WI · private nonprofit	$49,799	Not adjusted	$67,977	$38,970	78%
74	College of WestchesterWhite Plains, NY · private for-profit	$49,755	$46,103	Not reported	$41,712	84%
75	Penn StateUniversity Park, PA · public	$49,749	$50,987	$73,837	$26,000	52%
76	Berkeley College-New YorkNew York, NY · private for-profit	$49,284	$45,667	$51,530	$47,366	96%
77	Reinhardt UniversityWaleska, GA · private nonprofit	$49,073	$50,962	Not reported	$26,413	54%
78	Illinois StateNormal, IL · public	$48,886	$48,907	$67,193	$21,500	44%
79	Stephens CollegeColumbia, MO · private nonprofit	$48,584	Not adjusted	$74,339	$48,781	100%
80	Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO · private nonprofit	$48,436	$53,334	$76,434	$26,000	54%
81	St. Joseph's University-New YorkBrooklyn, NY · private nonprofit	$48,232	$44,692	$54,584	$30,812	64%
82	Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA · public	$48,114	Not adjusted	$62,119	Not reported	Not reported
83	UT DallasRichardson, TX · public	$47,803	$49,253	$76,198	$16,123	34%
84	Mid-America Christian UniversityOklahoma City, OK · private nonprofit	$47,781	Not adjusted	$70,349	$47,198	99%
85	Purdue GlobalWest Lafayette, IN · public	$47,603	Not adjusted	$51,707	$47,313	99%
86	Central Penn CollegeSummerdale, PA · private for-profit	$47,565	Not adjusted	Not reported	$40,974	86%
87	UH-Clear LakeHouston, TX · public	$47,402	$48,839	$63,785	$18,025	38%
88	Viterbo UniversityLa Crosse, WI · private nonprofit	$46,945	$49,891	Not reported	$31,000	66%
89	Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA · private nonprofit	$46,923	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,086	58%
90	Roberts Wesleyan UniversityRochester, NY · private nonprofit	$46,792	$43,358	Not reported	$38,542	82%
91	Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TN · private nonprofit	$46,784	$50,924	Not reported	$27,000	58%
92	GCUPhoenix, AZ · private nonprofit	$46,773	Not adjusted	$57,092	$38,570	82%
93	UW-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI · public	$46,739	$49,672	$67,413	$29,665	63%
94	University of KentuckyLexington, KY · public	$46,477	$51,550	Not reported	$23,375	50%
95	Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO · public	$46,461	$45,085	$63,893	$28,000	60%
96	Rasmussen UniversitySt. Cloud, MN · private for-profit	$46,361	Not adjusted	$55,408	$44,359	96%
97	Towson UniversityTowson, MD · public	$46,325	$44,136	$65,854	$25,000	54%
98	University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, MN · public	$46,263	$46,910	$75,500	$23,230	50%
99	National Louis UniversityChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$46,203	$46,222	$70,586	$36,305	79%
100	Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE · private nonprofit	$46,084	Not adjusted	$61,950	$24,327	53%
101	University of Arizona Global CampusChandler, AZ · public	$45,459	Not adjusted	$46,273	$44,878	99%
102	National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, SD · private for-profit	$45,392	Not adjusted	$54,274	$52,058	115%
103	Shawnee StatePortsmouth, OH · public	$45,324	$48,854	$44,610	$23,250	51%
104	Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL · public	$45,291	Not adjusted	$70,747	$25,750	57%
105	Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, CA · private nonprofit	$44,869	$40,525	Not reported	$25,000	56%
106	CSUNNorthridge, CA · public	$44,779	$40,443	$63,357	$13,000	29%
107	Bowling Green StateBowling Green, OH · public	$44,655	$48,133	$62,614	$25,750	58%
108	Cal State Dominguez HillsCarson, CA · public	$44,584	$40,267	$55,431	$18,250	41%
109	University of PhoenixPhoenix, AZ · private for-profit	$44,580	Not adjusted	$46,659	$51,958	117%
110	UICChicago, IL · public	$44,526	$44,545	$66,158	$20,000	45%
111	Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY · public	$44,516	$49,375	$51,696	$27,000	61%
112	Governors StateUniversity Park, IL · public	$44,498	$44,517	$63,258	$30,291	68%
113	Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA · public	$44,468	$50,413	Not reported	$35,219	79%
114	Ferris StateBig Rapids, MI · public	$44,371	$46,116	$57,617	$30,995	70%
115	College of Our Lady of the ElmsChicopee, MA · private nonprofit	$44,319	$41,906	Not reported	$27,000	61%
116	Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI · public	$44,167	$45,904	$68,035	$27,000	61%
117	University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC · private nonprofit	$43,807	$46,442	$58,202	$40,670	93%
118	St. Francis CollegeBrooklyn, NY · private nonprofit	$43,735	$40,525	Not reported	$24,063	55%
119	Cal State Long BeachLong Beach, CA · public	$43,594	$39,373	$65,179	$12,936	30%
120	Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA · private nonprofit	$43,578	Not adjusted	Not reported	$33,345	77%
121	Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI · public	$43,507	$45,218	$57,368	$31,000	71%
122	DeVry UniversityLisle, IL · private for-profit	$43,316	Not adjusted	$55,014	$54,705	126%
123	SUNY College of Technology at CantonCanton, NY · public	$43,082	$39,920	$51,190	$28,367	66%
124	BYU-IdahoRexburg, ID · private nonprofit	$43,058	Not adjusted	$69,921	$13,450	31%
125	Ohio UniversityAthens, OH · public	$42,663	$45,986	$56,070	$25,750	60%
126	Santa Fe CollegeGainesville, FL · public	$42,545	$41,140	Not reported	$15,000	35%
127	Colorado Technical UniversityColorado Springs, CO · private for-profit	$42,511	Not adjusted	$43,287	$48,425	114%
128	Lehman CollegeBronx, NY · public	$42,389	$39,278	$59,983	$12,500	29%
129	Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, FL · private nonprofit	$42,266	$40,871	$54,155	$41,375	98%
130	Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL · public	$42,186	$42,204	$51,063	$25,000	59%
131	Metropolitan College of New YorkNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$41,890	$38,815	Not reported	$42,655	102%
132	Southwestern Oklahoma StateWeatherford, OK · public	$41,575	$47,329	Not reported	$27,063	65%
133	Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$41,557	$39,295	$76,223	$28,607	69%
134	College of Health Care Professions-NorthwestHouston, TX · private for-profit	$41,507	$42,766	Not reported	$37,819	91%
135	Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, FL · public	$41,430	$40,062	$45,993	$12,125	29%
136	UM-FlintFlint, MI · public	$41,428	$43,057	$53,412	$33,125	80%
137	UW-Green BayGreen Bay, WI · public	$41,306	$43,898	$53,897	$37,500	91%
138	ASUTempe, AZ · public	$41,117	$40,841	Not reported	$17,119	42%
139	University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL · public	$41,097	$39,740	$59,637	$20,064	49%
140	University of ToledoToledo, OH · public	$40,956	$44,146	$49,049	$26,438	65%
141	Texas StateSan Marcos, TX · public	$40,951	$42,193	$61,400	$26,197	64%
142	American InterContinental University SystemChandler, AZ · private for-profit	$40,754	Not adjusted	Not reported	$52,813	130%
143	Berkeley College-Woodland ParkWoodland Park, NJ · private for-profit	$40,735	$37,439	$49,912	$45,894	113%
144	University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · public	$40,686	$40,695	$58,812	$20,300	50%
145	Weber StateOgden, UT · public	$40,529	$40,995	$63,555	$29,576	73%
146	Salem StateSalem, MA · public	$40,506	$38,301	Not reported	$26,500	65%
147	Georgia Highlands CollegeRome, GA · public	$40,393	$41,948	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
148	UCFOrlando, FL · public	$40,347	$39,015	$57,999	$22,250	55%
149	UABBirmingham, AL · public	$40,285	$45,354	$58,386	$28,460	71%
150	Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL · public	$40,261	$40,278	$47,471	$39,688	99%
151	Charter CollegeAnchorage, AK · private for-profit	$40,226	Not adjusted	$43,092	$46,000	114%
152	Baker CollegeOwosso, MI · private nonprofit	$40,114	$41,691	$49,851	$39,444	98%
153	Sam Houston StateHuntsville, TX · public	$40,077	$41,292	Not reported	$26,975	67%
154	Grand Valley StateAllendale, MI · public	$40,032	$41,606	Not reported	$28,457	71%
155	University of Northwestern OhioLima, OH · private nonprofit	$39,929	$43,039	$60,766	$31,000	78%
156	Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$39,814	Not adjusted	Not reported	$37,024	93%
157	University of ScrantonScranton, PA · private nonprofit	$39,762	Not adjusted	$75,008	$27,000	68%
158	South University-SavannahSavannah, GA · private for-profit	$39,722	Not adjusted	$45,275	$55,123	139%
159	Central Christian College of KansasMcPherson, KS · private nonprofit	$39,637	Not adjusted	$38,469	$48,000	121%
160	Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC · private nonprofit	$39,522	$41,899	$59,064	$25,605	65%
161	FAUBoca Raton, FL · public	$39,480	$38,177	$51,984	$20,500	52%
162	Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC · private nonprofit	$39,472	$41,846	Not reported	$24,312	62%
163	Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis, TN · private nonprofit	$39,451	$42,942	$52,242	$46,500	118%
164	Plaza CollegeForest Hills, NY · private for-profit	$39,317	$36,431	$45,306	$39,405	100%
165	SUNY Polytechnic InstituteUtica, NY · public	$39,298	$36,414	$67,626	$23,750	60%
166	University of Southern IndianaEvansville, IN · public	$39,286	$42,094	$46,290	$23,250	59%
167	Herzing University-MadisonMadison, WI · private nonprofit	$39,231	$41,693	$51,340	$47,375	121%
168	WVUMorgantown, WV · public	$39,229	Not adjusted	Not reported	$30,000	76%
169	ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA · private for-profit	$39,169	$38,741	$47,242	$45,110	115%
170	IU IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · public	$39,033	$41,823	$60,461	$24,631	63%
171	Belhaven UniversityJackson, MS · private nonprofit	$39,022	Not adjusted	$53,486	$44,259	113%
172	FIUMiami, FL · public	$39,016	$37,728	$55,541	$23,767	61%
173	East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC · public	$38,900	$41,240	$64,364	$24,459	63%
174	Southwest Baptist UniversityBolivar, MO · private nonprofit	$38,801	$42,724	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
175	IU NorthwestGary, IN · public	$38,620	$41,380	Not reported	$31,123	81%
176	Valdosta StateValdosta, GA · public	$38,601	$40,087	Not reported	$31,000	80%
177	Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PA · private nonprofit	$38,581	$39,541	$61,820	$27,000	70%
178	Southeast Missouri StateCape Girardeau, MO · public	$38,382	$42,263	Not reported	$27,176	71%
179	Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL · private nonprofit	$38,295	Not adjusted	$42,362	$53,313	139%
180	DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA · private nonprofit	$38,160	$39,110	Not reported	$28,250	74%
181	Tennessee StateNashville, TN · public	$38,134	$41,509	$54,837	$27,000	71%
182	UL LafayetteLafayette, LA · public	$38,098	$43,192	$51,465	$26,949	71%
183	Appalachian StateBoone, NC · public	$37,911	$40,191	$59,228	$24,125	64%
184	Wichita StateWichita, KS · public	$37,782	$41,948	$47,557	$26,684	71%
185	Cal State San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA · public	$37,007	$33,424	$51,257	$16,300	44%
186	UNC CharlotteCharlotte, NC · public	$36,749	$38,960	Not reported	$26,000	71%
187	Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC · public	$36,544	$38,981	Not reported	$41,666	114%
188	UM-DearbornDearborn, MI · public	$36,407	$37,838	$53,611	$23,039	63%
189	Fairmont StateFairmont, WV · public	$35,741	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
190	Clayton StateMorrow, GA · public	$35,248	$36,605	$53,206	$48,925	139%
191	Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, AR · public	$35,063	$40,332	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
192	Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI · public	$35,024	$36,401	$57,666	$27,000	77%
193	College of Coastal GeorgiaBrunswick, GA · public	$34,933	Not adjusted	$49,035	Not reported	Not reported
194	Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN · private for-profit	$34,888	Not adjusted	$36,820	$57,500	165%
195	Middle Georgia StateMacon, GA · public	$34,613	$35,945	$44,248	$32,239	93%
196	FAMUTallahassee, FL · public	$34,591	$33,449	$46,377	$28,750	83%
197	Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX · public	$34,332	$35,373	$44,671	$32,750	95%
198	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey CampusSan Juan, PR · private nonprofit	$33,773	Not adjusted	Not reported	$32,572	96%
199	NUC UniversityBayamon, PR · private for-profit	$33,264	Not adjusted	$37,151	$39,343	118%
200	South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX · public	$33,063	$34,066	$46,735	$5,500	17%
201	Fayetteville StateFayetteville, NC · public	$32,069	$33,998	Not reported	$26,833	84%
202	Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC · public	$31,583	$33,689	Not reported	$31,000	98%
203	Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA · public	$31,239	$32,442	$61,365	$31,000	99%
204	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusCarolina, PR · private nonprofit	$31,210	Not adjusted	$39,261	$34,760	111%
205	Winston-Salem StateWinston-Salem, NC · public	$30,863	$32,720	$45,411	$30,500	99%
206	Jackson StateJackson, MS · public	$30,860	$35,490	$42,332	$44,875	145%
207	Midway UniversityMidway, KY · private nonprofit	$30,774	Not adjusted	$47,062	$34,622	113%
208	Gordon State CollegeBarnesville, GA · public	$29,357	$30,487	$49,477	$31,000	106%
209	Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ · private nonprofit	$22,827	$20,980	$65,891	$26,500	116%

Pay after cost of living divides first-year pay by the Bureau of Economic Analysis price level of the school's state, where the US average is 100. It is shown for 149 programs where at least half of the graduates who work are working in the school's state. The other 60, whose graduates mostly work in other states or whose state has no price level, are listed last when you sort by it.

9 programs report pay but not debt, so they are ranked only by pay.

College Scorecard withholds pay for programs with too few graduates, to protect their privacy, so those programs can't be ranked. 6 more programs report pay but aren't listed, because College Scorecard's school file doesn't name their schools. The national medians above still count them.

Health and Medical Administration (Bachelor's) programs by state

Each row is the median across the state's health and medical administration bachelor's programs. State names link to the full ranking of that state's programs.

#	State	Programs	Year 1 pay	Debt
1	Minnesota	10	$55,037	$33,475
2	Missouri	9	$50,509	$31,318
3	Pennsylvania	13	$49,849	$29,531
4	Wisconsin	8	$48,372	$31,661
5	New York	13	$46,792	$28,367
6	Illinois	10	$45,365	$28,149
7	Ohio	9	$45,324	$26,438
8	Arizona	6	$45,020	$44,720
9	California	6	$44,682	$17,275
10	Massachusetts	5	$44,319	$27,000
11	Texas	9	$41,507	$26,975
12	Michigan	9	$41,428	$29,998
13	Florida	10	$40,722	$23,009
14	Tennessee	5	$39,451	$34,675
15	Indiana	5	$39,286	$29,562
16	North Carolina	9	$38,900	$25,803
17	Georgia	9	$35,248	$31,000

Programs in 29 more states and territories report pay, but too few to rank. A state ranking needs at least five programs that report both pay and debt.

Quick picks nationwide

Lowest median debt

South Texas College, TX$5,500
City Tech, NY$11,000
Indian River State College, FL$12,125
Lehman College, NY$12,500
Cal State Long Beach, CA$12,936
CSUN, CA$13,000
Santa Fe College, FL$15,000
UT Dallas, TX$16,123
Cal State San Bernardino, CA$16,300
ASU, AZ$17,119

Lowest debt for the pay

Only the 139 programs with their own page here are included. "Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to health and medical administration, largest first. Pay is the median across the US and all experience levels.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

$69,500

Median pay in the US. 1,436,680 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 127,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: high school diploma or equivalent, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $45,610Top 10%: $104,710

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

$45,930

Median pay in the US. 961,610 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 89,200 openings a year. Typical education to start: high school diploma or equivalent.

Bottom 10%: $35,930Top 10%: $60,530

Medical Assistants

$45,690

Median pay in the US. 817,870 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 13% from 2025 to 2035, with about 109,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: postsecondary nondegree award.

Bottom 10%: $36,050Top 10%: $59,310

Computer User Support Specialists

$61,860

Median pay in the US. 717,190 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 39,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: some college, no degree.

Bottom 10%: $40,980Top 10%: $100,540

Common questions

The median health and medical administration bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $44,779 in their first year and $58,812 five years after.

Health and Medical Administration (Associate's) programs in the US, ranked182 programs by pay and debt Health and Medical Administration (Certificate) programs in the US, ranked281 programs by pay and debt

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Medians are across programs, not students: each program counts once, however many graduates it has.
National medians include every program in the 50 states, DC, and US territories, including schools that have since closed. Schools with several campuses that report one combined figure are counted once.
Programs are ranked by College Scorecard median pay one year after graduation. Pay after cost of living uses the price level of the school's state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025. Price levels are the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for 2024.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024