Highest-Paying Health and Medical Administration (Certificate) Programs in the US

Q: Which state pays health and medical administration certificate graduates the most?

Wisconsin, where the median program pays its graduates $34,534 in their first year, the highest of 14 state rankings. Minnesota is next, at $32,530.

Q: Which health and medical administration certificate program pays the most?

Saint Joseph's College of Maine in Maine reports the highest first-year pay of the 245 programs ranked here, $136,516.

281 programs report first-year pay
14 state rankings
Certificate in Health and Medical Administrative Services

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median health and medical administration certificate program in the US pays its graduates $28,575 in their first year and $33,117 five years after. Wisconsin has the highest state median ($34,534), and Louisiana the lowest ($25,728). The median program leaves its graduates with $10,875 in federal debt.

Median first-year pay$28,575Across 281 programs

Median pay after 5 years$33,117Across 332 programs

Median federal debt$10,875Across 257 programs

Debt-to-earnings41%Across 228 programs

All 245 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	Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, ME · private nonprofit	$136,516	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
2	Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham, NC · public	$70,267	$74,494	$69,257	$25,000	36%
3	Ferris StateBig Rapids, MI · public	$68,630	$71,328	Not reported	$27,024	39%
4	College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, IL · public	$52,904	$52,926	Not reported	$11,250	21%
5	Weber StateOgden, UT · public	$51,161	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
6	Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, CA · public	$47,046	Not adjusted	Not reported	$18,728	40%
7	Rochester Community and Technical CollegeRochester, MN · public	$45,675	Not adjusted	$42,279	$35,733	78%
8	Madison Area Technical CollegeMadison, WI · public	$43,237	$45,950	Not reported	$22,539	52%
9	Gwinnett Technical CollegeLawrenceville, GA · public	$41,337	$42,928	Not reported	$21,961	53%
10	North-West College-Van NuysVan Nuys, CA · private for-profit	$40,938	$36,974	$29,383	$9,500	23%
11	Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityKansas City, MO · public	$40,532	$44,630	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
12	Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeGreen Bay, WI · public	$39,122	$41,577	$44,578	Not reported	Not reported
13	Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeFennimore, WI · public	$38,437	$40,849	$42,425	$13,381	35%
14	Sullivan UniversityLouisville, KY · private for-profit	$38,362	$42,549	$40,577	$21,031	55%
15	Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell, PA · public	$38,240	$39,192	$39,135	$14,625	38%
16	Eastwick College-NutleyNutley, NJ · private for-profit	$37,622	$34,577	$39,369	$9,500	25%
17	Northern Essex Community CollegeHaverhill, MA · public	$37,514	$35,472	$41,559	$8,462	23%
18	National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, SD · private for-profit	$37,252	Not adjusted	$34,935	$28,143	76%
19	Perry Technical InstituteYakima, WA · private nonprofit	$37,112	$34,680	$42,020	$10,496	28%
20	Seminole State College of FloridaSanford, FL · public	$37,000	$35,779	Not reported	$15,750	43%
21	Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar, IA · public	$36,716	$41,836	Not reported	$20,500	56%
22	Hawaii Medical CollegeHonolulu, HI · private for-profit	$36,677	$33,358	$42,811	$10,458	29%
23	Motoring Technical Training InstituteSeekonk, MA · private for-profit	$36,643	Not adjusted	$35,696	$9,500	26%
24	St Petersburg CollegeSt. Petersburg, FL · public	$36,407	$35,205	$39,412	$20,819	57%
25	Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeLouisville, KY · public	$36,397	$40,370	Not reported	$16,706	46%
26	Alaska Career CollegeAnchorage, AK · private for-profit	$36,311	$35,474	$39,454	$6,269	17%
27	Stark State CollegeNorth Canton, OH · public	$36,006	$38,810	$34,035	$17,025	47%
28	MedQuest CollegeLouisville, KY · private for-profit	$35,910	$39,830	Not reported	$9,353	26%
29	Northwood Technical CollegeRice Lake, WI · public	$35,796	$38,042	$34,744	$10,534	29%
30	Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA · public	$35,662	$40,635	$36,476	$17,000	48%
31	Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston, MA · public	$35,298	$33,377	$48,235	Not reported	Not reported
32	Polk State CollegeWinter Haven, FL · public	$35,095	$33,936	Not reported	$14,479	41%
33	Phoenix CollegePhoenix, AZ · public	$34,608	$34,375	$36,390	Not reported	Not reported
34	Fox Valley Technical CollegeAppleton, WI · public	$34,534	$36,701	$39,951	$9,999	29%
35	Galveston CollegeGalveston, TX · public	$34,532	$35,579	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
36	University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · public	$34,507	$37,195	Not reported	$25,390	74%
37	Unitek College (Fremont, California)Fremont, CA · private for-profit	$34,441	$31,106	Not reported	$9,500	28%
38	Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls, MN · public	$34,415	Not adjusted	$37,623	$28,841	84%
39	Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, NC · public	$34,372	$36,440	$35,298	$19,000	55%
40	Augusta Technical CollegeAugusta, GA · public	$34,351	$35,673	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
41	Johnston Community CollegeSmithfield, NC · public	$34,244	$36,304	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
42	Montana State University BillingsBillings, MT · public	$34,171	$36,104	Not reported	$21,250	62%
43	Dallas CollegeDallas, TX · public	$34,135	$35,170	$35,597	Not reported	Not reported
44	Florida National UniversityHialeah, FL · private for-profit	$34,090	$32,965	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
45	Carrington College-PortlandPortland, OR · private for-profit	$34,016	$32,910	$36,335	$10,364	30%
46	Advantage Career InstituteEatontown, NJ · private for-profit	$33,808	$31,072	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
47	Hagerstown Community CollegeHagerstown, MD · public	$33,686	Not adjusted	Not reported	$16,375	49%
48	San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, TX · public	$33,410	$34,423	Not reported	$16,000	48%
49	GateWay Community CollegePhoenix, AZ · public	$33,379	$33,155	$44,215	$14,088	42%
50	Rasmussen UniversitySt. Cloud, MN · private for-profit	$33,372	$33,839	$38,602	$13,143	39%
51	Northcentral Technical CollegeWausau, WI · public	$33,317	$35,408	$40,537	$10,499	32%
52	Erwin Technical CollegeTampa, FL · public	$33,313	$32,213	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
53	West Georgia Technical CollegeWaco, GA · public	$33,159	$34,436	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
54	William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine, IL · public	$33,090	Not adjusted	Not reported	$10,687	32%
55	Southern Technical College (Fort Myers, Florida)Fort Myers, FL · private for-profit	$32,981	$31,892	$36,584	$15,333	46%
56	Gwinnett College-Marietta CampusMarietta, GA · private for-profit	$32,973	$34,242	$28,514	$20,822	63%
57	Hunter Business SchoolLevittown, NY · private for-profit	$32,968	$30,548	$38,405	$6,333	19%
58	Brookline College-PhoenixPhoenix, AZ · private for-profit	$32,951	$32,729	$35,187	$11,650	35%
59	Porter & Chester InstituteBridgeport, CT · private for-profit	$32,936	Not adjusted	$31,300	$9,500	29%
60	Moraine Park Technical CollegeFond du Lac, WI · public	$32,906	$34,971	$45,617	$9,500	29%
61	YTI Career Institute-YorkYork, PA · private for-profit	$32,861	$33,679	$32,434	$14,417	44%
62	Meridian CollegeSarasota, FL · private for-profit	$32,764	$31,682	$31,104	$14,750	45%
63	American Career College-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · private for-profit	$32,682	$29,518	$35,471	$9,500	29%
64	Mountainland Technical CollegeLehi, UT · public	$32,624	$32,999	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
65	Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeAlexandria, MN · public	$32,530	$32,985	$40,760	$25,250	78%
66	Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, WA · public	$32,404	$30,280	Not reported	$13,093	40%
67	North-West College-West CovinaWest Covina, CA · private for-profit	$32,292	$29,165	$34,829	$9,500	29%
68	Cape Coral Technical CollegeCape Coral, FL · public	$32,181	$31,119	$28,791	Not reported	Not reported
69	Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, IA · public	$32,126	$36,606	$34,893	$21,500	67%
70	Daytona CollegeOrmond Beach, FL · private for-profit	$32,099	$31,039	$29,931	$11,077	35%
71	Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem, NC · public	$32,036	$33,963	$31,492	$17,167	54%
72	Southern California Health InstituteNorth Hollywood, CA · private for-profit	$31,976	$28,880	Not reported	$9,500	30%
73	Institute of Technology (California)Clovis, CA · private for-profit	$31,873	$28,787	$35,780	$9,500	30%
74	Goodwin UniversityEast Hartford, CT · private nonprofit	$31,850	$30,740	Not reported	$22,352	70%
75	DeVry UniversityLisle, IL · private for-profit	$31,841	Not adjusted	$32,639	$19,753	62%
76	Dawn Career InstituteNewark, DE · private for-profit	$31,676	$31,737	$31,678	$9,500	30%
77	College of Health Care Professions-AustinAustin, TX · private for-profit	$31,619	$32,578	$32,252	$9,500	30%
78	Lakeshore Technical CollegeCleveland, WI · public	$31,554	$33,534	$36,246	Not reported	Not reported
79	Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IA · public	$31,546	$35,945	$27,091	$16,343	52%
80	Lake Land CollegeMattoon, IL · public	$31,542	$31,555	$35,103	Not reported	Not reported
81	State Fair Community CollegeSedalia, MO · public	$31,497	$34,682	Not reported	$11,377	36%
82	American Institute-West HartfordWest Hartford, CT · private for-profit	$31,463	$30,367	$31,595	$12,350	39%
83	CCI Training Center-ArlingtonArlington, TX · private for-profit	$31,418	$32,371	Not reported	$11,696	37%
84	Ross Medical Education Center-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · private for-profit	$31,401	$33,847	$30,187	$9,500	30%
85	Pinellas Technical College-St. PetersburgSaint Petersburg, FL · public	$31,398	$30,361	Not reported	$11,034	35%
86	Everett Community CollegeEverett, WA · public	$31,385	$29,328	$31,270	$13,500	43%
87	Sheridan Technical CollegeHollywood, FL · public	$31,192	$30,162	$30,234	$5,375	17%
88	Concorde Career College-Garden GroveGarden Grove, CA · private for-profit	$31,052	$28,046	$38,361	$9,500	31%
89	Pitt Community CollegeWinterville, NC · public	$30,781	$32,633	$34,105	$19,637	64%
90	Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville, NC · public	$30,592	$32,432	Not reported	$14,375	47%
91	Arizona College of Nursing-TempeTempe, AZ · private for-profit	$30,574	$30,368	$37,559	$10,643	35%
92	Fortis Institute-WayneWayne, NJ · private for-profit	$30,540	$28,069	$38,106	$10,813	35%
93	Carrington College-SacramentoSacramento, CA · private for-profit	$30,476	$27,525	$41,353	$9,500	31%
94	Central Carolina Technical CollegeSumter, SC · public	$30,472	$32,504	Not reported	$12,908	42%
95	Pima Community CollegeTucson, AZ · public	$30,399	$30,195	$34,681	Not reported	Not reported
96	North-West College-PomonaPomona, CA · private for-profit	$30,352	$27,413	$33,787	$9,500	31%
97	Orion Technical CollegeDavenport, IA · private for-profit	$30,351	$34,583	$37,669	$9,500	31%
98	Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, NC · public	$30,233	$32,052	$34,850	$24,250	80%
99	Concorde Career College-North HollywoodNorth Hollywood, CA · private for-profit	$30,210	$27,285	$33,996	$9,494	31%
100	Charter CollegeAnchorage, AK · private for-profit	$30,194	$29,498	$36,462	$15,750	52%
101	Gwinnett College-LilburnLilburn, GA · private for-profit	$30,188	$31,350	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
102	Purdue GlobalWest Lafayette, IN · public	$30,168	Not adjusted	$34,242	$17,719	59%
103	Northwest Career CollegeLas Vegas, NV · private for-profit	$30,079	$30,085	Not reported	$9,500	32%
104	Linn-Benton Community CollegeAlbany, OR · public	$29,911	$28,938	Not reported	$17,572	59%
105	Lincoln Technical Institute-IselinIselin, NJ · private for-profit	$29,888	$27,469	$37,054	$11,159	37%
106	American National University-LouisvilleLouisville, KY · private for-profit	$29,859	Not adjusted	$28,355	$17,264	58%
107	Concorde Career College-San DiegoSan Diego, CA · private for-profit	$29,797	$26,912	$37,229	$9,500	32%
108	Concorde Career College-AuroraAurora, CO · private for-profit	$29,536	$28,661	$34,465	$9,500	32%
109	ATA College (Kentucky)Louisville, KY · private for-profit	$29,507	$32,728	$31,068	$20,145	68%
110	Southeastern College-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SC · private for-profit	$29,499	$31,466	$25,598	$18,131	61%
111	Clovis Adult EducationClovis, CA · public	$29,466	$26,613	$38,238	Not reported	Not reported
112	EDP SchoolBrooklyn, NY · private nonprofit	$29,374	$27,218	$39,291	Not reported	Not reported
113	Institute for Business and TechnologySan Jose, CA · private for-profit	$29,313	$26,475	$36,853	$7,600	26%
114	Schoolcraft Community College DistrictLivonia, MI · public	$29,298	$30,450	$38,204	$13,985	48%
115	Concorde Career College-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA · private for-profit	$29,291	$26,455	$31,263	$9,500	32%
116	Concorde Career Institute-JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL · private for-profit	$29,199	$28,235	$30,683	$9,500	33%
117	Fortis Institute-TowsonTowson, MD · private for-profit	$29,157	$27,779	$34,242	$13,940	48%
117	Mayfield CollegeCathedral City, CA · private for-profit	$29,157	$26,334	$31,172	$9,077	31%
119	Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka, MN · public	$29,147	$29,555	$49,938	$19,500	67%
120	Stautzenberger College-MaumeeMaumee, OH · private for-profit	$29,130	$31,399	$29,522	$15,333	53%
121	Carrington College-Phoenix NorthPhoenix, AZ · private for-profit	$29,076	$28,880	$36,496	$9,500	33%
122	Fortis College-Orange ParkOrange Park, FL · private for-profit	$28,967	$28,011	$35,769	$17,280	60%
123	Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, PA · public	$28,917	$29,637	$40,873	$10,986	38%
124	All-State Career SchoolEssington, PA · private for-profit	$28,893	Not adjusted	$31,739	Not reported	Not reported
125	Northeast Technical InstituteScarborough, ME · private for-profit	$28,837	$29,714	$34,116	$9,555	33%
126	Community Care CollegeTulsa, OK · private nonprofit	$28,826	$32,815	$35,616	$11,832	41%
127	Downey Adult SchoolDowney, CA · public	$28,811	$26,021	$34,343	$7,350	26%
128	Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke, VA · public	$28,754	$28,440	$32,974	$28,627	100%
129	American Career College-OntarioOntario, CA · private for-profit	$28,575	$25,808	$35,963	$9,500	33%
130	Ross Medical Education Center-BrightonBrighton, MI · private for-profit	$28,570	$29,693	$32,034	$9,500	33%
131	Ross Medical Education Center-LansingLansing, MI · private for-profit	$28,495	$29,615	$30,171	$9,500	33%
132	Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumont, TX · public	$28,420	$29,282	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
133	Delgado Community CollegeNew Orleans, LA · public	$28,354	$32,145	$28,022	$25,000	88%
134	Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolis, IN · public	$28,240	$30,259	$34,596	$13,201	47%
135	Pima Medical Institute-TucsonTucson, AZ · private for-profit	$28,219	$28,029	$34,662	$8,708	31%
136	University of PhoenixPhoenix, AZ · private for-profit	$28,201	Not adjusted	$37,864	$12,125	43%
137	Pennco Tech-BristolBristol, PA · private for-profit	$28,145	$28,845	$35,556	$6,333	23%
138	Bryant & Stratton College-BuffaloBuffalo, NY · private nonprofit	$28,135	Not adjusted	$25,581	$16,467	59%
139	Hazard Community and Technical CollegeHazard, KY · public	$28,047	$31,108	Not reported	$14,667	52%
140	Herzing University-MadisonMadison, WI · private nonprofit	$27,871	$29,620	$32,536	$22,135	79%
141	American National UniversitySalem, VA · private for-profit	$27,863	Not adjusted	$24,984	$19,903	71%
142	American College of Healthcare and TechnologyRiverside, CA · private for-profit	$27,783	$25,093	$26,761	$9,500	34%
143	College of Health Care Professions-NorthwestHouston, TX · private for-profit	$27,690	$28,530	$34,394	$9,500	34%
144	Southeastern College-CharlotteCharlotte, NC · private for-profit	$27,644	$29,307	$31,999	$13,692	50%
145	Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeElizabethtown, KY · public	$27,578	$30,588	Not reported	$21,062	76%
146	Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory, NC · public	$27,562	$29,220	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
147	Fortis CollegeMobile, AL · private for-profit	$27,459	$30,914	$27,016	$9,500	35%
148	Healthcare Career CollegeParamount, CA · private for-profit	$27,414	Not adjusted	Not reported	$9,500	35%
149	West Virginia Junior College-MorgantownMorgantown, WV · private for-profit	$27,387	Not adjusted	Not reported	$8,635	32%
150	Pennco Tech-BlackwoodBlackwood, NJ · private for-profit	$27,300	$25,091	$24,300	$6,039	22%
151	Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM · private for-profit	$27,251	$29,553	$28,437	$9,009	33%
152	Concorde Career College-Grand PrairieGrand Prairie, TX · private for-profit	$27,132	$27,955	$35,799	$9,500	35%
153	Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood, WA · public	$27,062	$25,289	$36,860	Not reported	Not reported
154	PCI Health Training CenterDallas, TX · private for-profit	$27,025	$27,844	$30,772	$5,738	21%
155	Merkaz Bnos-Business SchoolBrooklyn, NY · private nonprofit	$26,991	$25,010	$33,253	Not reported	Not reported
156	Athena Career AcademyToledo, OH · private for-profit	$26,964	$29,064	Not reported	$11,351	42%
157	Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, OH · public	$26,932	Not adjusted	$31,207	$9,929	37%
158	Delta College IncCovington, LA · private for-profit	$26,838	$30,426	$27,735	$6,722	25%
159	Fortis College-Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA · private for-profit	$26,833	$30,420	$32,926	$13,875	52%
160	Glendale Career CollegeGlendale, CA · private for-profit	$26,827	Not adjusted	Not reported	$9,500	35%
161	Somerset Community CollegeSomerset, KY · public	$26,674	$29,586	Not reported	$25,693	96%
162	Ross Medical Education Center-WarrenWarren, MI · private for-profit	$26,601	$27,647	$29,447	$9,500	36%
163	Pima Medical Institute-AuroraAurora, CO · private for-profit	$26,557	$25,770	$34,566	$8,272	31%
164	West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePaducah, KY · public	$26,535	$29,431	Not reported	$13,556	51%
165	LSU EuniceEunice, LA · public	$26,515	$30,060	Not reported	$14,250	54%
166	San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaVisalia, CA · private for-profit	$26,452	$23,891	$30,419	$10,623	40%
167	Stellar Career CollegeModesto, CA · private for-profit	$26,337	$23,787	$31,289	Not reported	Not reported
168	Francis Tuttle Technology CenterOklahoma City, OK · public	$26,276	$29,912	$25,662	Not reported	Not reported
169	Wichita Technical InstituteWichita, KS · private for-profit	$26,249	$29,144	$29,039	$19,150	73%
170	Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury, NC · public	$26,220	$27,797	$33,259	$10,875	41%
171	Compass Career CollegeHammond, LA · private for-profit	$26,169	$29,668	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
172	Tulsa Technology CenterTulsa, OK · public	$26,105	Not adjusted	$33,692	Not reported	Not reported
173	Centura College-ChesapeakeChesapeake, VA · private for-profit	$26,072	$25,787	$31,502	$14,700	56%
174	Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeRome, GA · public	$26,061	$27,064	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
175	Northwest Technical CollegeBemidji, MN · public	$25,980	Not adjusted	$46,003	Not reported	Not reported
176	South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX · public	$25,817	$26,600	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
177	Concorde Career Institute-TampaTampa, FL · private for-profit	$25,803	$24,951	$38,146	$9,500	37%
178	Ogden-Weber Technical CollegeOgden, UT · public	$25,791	$26,087	$31,253	Not reported	Not reported
179	Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolk, VA · public	$25,738	$25,457	Not reported	$16,150	63%
180	CET-San JoseSan Jose, CA · private nonprofit	$25,727	$23,236	$27,237	$5,900	23%
181	UEI College-Huntington ParkHuntington Park, CA · private for-profit	$25,699	$23,211	$32,397	$9,500	37%
182	Texas State Technical CollegeWaco, TX · public	$25,672	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
183	Western Technical College (Texas)El Paso, TX · private for-profit	$25,639	$26,416	$32,976	$12,560	49%
184	Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization CenterMinneapolis, MN · private nonprofit	$25,571	$25,929	Not reported	$9,061	35%
185	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN · public	$25,309	$27,549	$21,678	Not reported	Not reported
186	Ohio Business College-SheffieldSheffield Village, OH · private for-profit	$25,306	$27,277	$29,412	$13,642	54%
187	Herkimer County Community CollegeHerkimer, NY · public	$25,291	Not adjusted	Not reported	$28,134	111%
188	Delta College SouthBaton Rouge, LA · private for-profit	$25,287	$28,668	$30,704	$6,413	25%
189	College of Business and TechnologyMiami, FL · private for-profit	$25,176	$24,345	$31,220	$9,500	38%
190	Concorde Career College-MemphisMemphis, TN · private for-profit	$25,088	$27,308	$26,490	$9,500	38%
191	Midwest Technical Institute-IllinoisSpringfield, IL · private for-profit	$24,993	$25,004	$34,499	$9,500	38%
192	Osceola Technical CollegeKissimmee, FL · public	$24,830	Not adjusted	$34,979	Not reported	Not reported
193	Institute of Medical CareersPittsburgh, PA · private for-profit	$24,805	$25,422	$35,936	$14,931	60%
194	Delta CollegeUniversity Center, MI · public	$24,800	$25,775	$29,236	Not reported	Not reported
195	UEI College-GardenaGardena, CA · private for-profit	$24,781	$22,382	$34,339	$9,500	38%
196	Ross Medical Education Center-FlintFlint, MI · private for-profit	$24,758	$25,731	$29,203	$9,500	38%
197	Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeOwensboro, KY · public	$24,433	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
198	Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsCuyahoga Falls, OH · private for-profit	$24,385	$26,284	$29,327	Not reported	Not reported
199	Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro, NC · public	$24,250	$25,709	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
200	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonJackson, TN · public	$24,175	$26,314	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
201	Ashland Community and Technical CollegeAshland, KY · public	$24,147	$26,783	Not reported	$14,700	61%
202	Great Oaks Career CampusesCincinnati, OH · public	$23,902	$25,764	Not reported	$9,500	40%
203	All-State Career-BaltimoreBaltimore, MD · private for-profit	$23,887	$22,758	$33,340	$13,000	54%
204	Southern Careers Institute-AustinAustin, TX · private for-profit	$23,883	$24,607	$27,465	$9,500	40%
205	Tom P. Haney Technical CollegePanama City, FL · public	$23,702	$22,920	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
206	Concorde Career College-Kansas CityKansas City, MO · private for-profit	$23,677	$26,071	$28,621	$9,500	40%
207	Blinn College DistrictBrenham, TX · public	$23,553	Not adjusted	$33,419	$25,021	106%
208	Genesis Career College-LebanonLebanon, TN · private for-profit	$23,549	$25,633	Not reported	$9,500	40%
209	Delta College of Arts & TechnologyBaton Rouge, LA · private for-profit	$23,288	$26,402	$26,694	$9,217	40%
210	UEI College-FresnoFresno, CA · private for-profit	$23,259	$21,007	$27,246	$9,500	41%
211	Milan Institute-VisaliaVisalia, CA · private for-profit	$23,141	$20,900	$31,854	$9,235	40%
212	Maysville Community and Technical CollegeMaysville, KY · public	$23,060	$25,577	Not reported	$15,949	69%
213	Maestro CollegeDallas, TX · private for-profit	$22,902	$23,596	Not reported	$9,500	41%
214	Swedish Institute a College of Health SciencesNew York, NY · private for-profit	$22,780	$21,108	$40,568	$15,832	69%
215	Milan Institute-Palm DesertPalm Desert, CA · private for-profit	$22,700	$20,502	$31,659	$8,989	40%
216	Unitech Training Academy-LafayetteLafayette, LA · private for-profit	$22,584	$25,603	$26,458	$10,372	46%
217	Interactive College of Technology-ChambleeChamblee, GA · private for-profit	$22,518	$23,385	Not reported	$9,408	42%
218	Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN · private for-profit	$22,506	$24,498	$27,239	$23,859	106%
219	Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegePrestonsburg, KY · public	$22,480	$24,934	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
220	Rio Grande Valley CollegePharr, TX · private for-profit	$22,214	$22,888	Not reported	$9,403	42%
221	CDE Career InstituteTannersville, PA · private for-profit	$22,125	$22,676	$38,250	$9,500	43%
222	Monroe Community CollegeRochester, NY · public	$22,007	$20,392	Not reported	$8,667	39%
223	Dorsey CollegeMadison Heights, MI · private for-profit	$21,780	$22,636	$30,682	$16,166	74%
224	Remington College-Dallas CampusDallas, TX · private nonprofit	$21,686	$22,344	$30,741	$10,560	49%
225	MTI CollegeSacramento, CA · private for-profit	$21,649	$19,553	$39,625	$8,113	37%
226	Martinsburg CollegeCheyenne, WY · private for-profit	$21,374	Not adjusted	Not reported	$9,500	44%
227	Milan Institute-San Antonio IngramSan Antonio, TX · private for-profit	$21,331	$21,978	$31,511	$9,236	43%
228	Ultimate Medical AcademyClearwater, FL · private nonprofit	$21,310	Not adjusted	$25,686	$16,112	76%
229	Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeBowling Green, KY · public	$21,287	$23,611	Not reported	$15,462	73%
230	Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeLexington, KY · public	$21,217	$23,533	Not reported	$15,000	71%
231	Valley College-MartinsburgMartinsburg, WV · private nonprofit	$20,993	$23,457	Not reported	$9,500	45%
232	Blue Cliff College-MetairieMetairie, LA · private for-profit	$20,985	$23,791	Not reported	$17,375	83%
233	Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville, NC · public	$20,631	$21,872	$31,767	$18,579	90%
234	Metropolitan Learning InstituteRego Park, NY · private nonprofit	$20,342	$18,849	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
235	Florida Education InstituteMiami, FL · private for-profit	$20,083	$19,420	$27,032	$9,500	47%
236	South Texas Training CenterPharr, TX · private for-profit	$19,920	$20,524	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
237	Diversified Vocational CollegeLos Angeles, CA · private for-profit	$19,101	$17,252	Not reported	$11,250	59%
238	NUC UniversityBayamon, PR · private for-profit	$18,974	Not adjusted	$26,928	$12,247	65%
239	Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career EducationRiverside, CA · public	$18,414	$16,631	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
240	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusCarolina, PR · private nonprofit	$16,736	Not adjusted	$19,478	$7,089	42%
241	Indian Capital Technology Center-MuskogeeMuskogee, OK · public	$16,166	$18,403	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
242	Bayamon Community CollegeBayamon, PR · private for-profit	$12,511	Not adjusted	$17,508	Not reported	Not reported
243	Williams Technical CollegeHouma, LA · private for-profit	$12,397	$14,054	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
244	Valley Grande Institute for Academic StudiesWeslaco, TX · private nonprofit	$11,744	$12,100	$25,675	$7,019	60%
245	ICPR Junior CollegeHato Rey, PR · private for-profit	$4,752	Not adjusted	$16,327	Not reported	Not reported

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 211 programs where at least half of the graduates who work are working in the school's state. The other 34, whose graduates mostly work in other states or whose state has no price level, are listed last when you sort by it.

52 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. 36 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 (Certificate) programs by state

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

#	State	Programs	Year 1 pay	Debt
1	Wisconsin	9	$34,534	$11,958
2	Minnesota	7	$32,530	$22,375
3	Iowa	5	$32,126	$17,000
4	Florida	19	$31,398	$12,778
5	Arizona	8	$30,487	$11,147
6	North Carolina	12	$30,413	$18,579
7	California	32	$28,984	$9,500
8	Pennsylvania	7	$28,893	$14,417
9	Michigan	8	$27,548	$9,500
10	Ohio	9	$26,964	$12,497
11	Kentucky	15	$26,674	$15,949
12	New York	8	$26,141	$15,832
13	Texas	20	$25,745	$9,500
14	Louisiana	10	$25,728	$13,875

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

Sheridan Technical College, FL$5,375
PCI Health Training Center, TX$5,738
CET-San Jose, CA$5,900
Hunter Business School, NY$6,333
Pennco Tech-Bristol, PA$6,333
Delta College South, LA$6,413
Delta College Inc, LA$6,722
Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies, TX$7,019
Downey Adult School, CA$7,350
Institute for Business and Technology, CA$7,600

Lowest debt for the pay

Sheridan Technical College, FL17%
Hunter Business School, NY19%
PCI Health Training Center, TX21%
Pennco Tech-Bristol, PA23%
CET-San Jose, CA23%
North-West College-Van Nuys, CA23%
Delta College Inc, LA25%
Delta College South, LA25%
Downey Adult School, CA26%
Institute for Business and Technology, CA26%

Only the 137 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 certificate program in the US pays its graduates $28,575 in their first year and $33,117 five years after.

Health and Medical Administration (Bachelor's) programs in the US, ranked215 programs by pay and debt Health and Medical Administration (Associate's) programs in the US, ranked182 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