UNC Charlotte Health and Medical Administration (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

  • Bachelor's in Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • Public university
  • Charlotte, NC
  • About 263 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

UNC Charlotte health and medical administration graduates earn less than graduates of most health and medical administration programs nationally, $36,749 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $26,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $30,000. Several North Carolina programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$36,74912th percentile of 215 programs nationally
Median federal debt$26,0005th lowest of 8 North Carolina programs
Debt-to-earnings71%North Carolina median 68%, national 67%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The North Carolina and national columns are the medians across all health and medical administration bachelor's programs that report the figure.

Debt and first-year pay at every North Carolina health and medical administration program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the North Carolina medians.

UNC CharlotteOther North Carolina programs

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Does family income change the outcome?

Graduates who received Pell Grants, which go to students from lower-income families, earned $4,194 less in their first year than other graduates. They also borrowed more. Students who expect to rely on grants should weigh this gap.

Pell Grant recipients, year 1 earnings$35,641Median debt $27,000
Other graduates, year 1 earnings$39,835Median debt $20,500

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $276 a month, or 9.0% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

86 parents took out Parent PLUS loans for these students, with a median of $23,478.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

90% of graduates (237 of 264) were working in North Carolina one year after graduating. Prices in the Charlotte area are about 3% below the national average, so a $36,749 salary here buys what about $37,750 buys in a typical US city.

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 all experience levels.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

$62,340

Median pay in North Carolina. 35,830 people work in this job in North Carolina. 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%: $43,880Top 10%: $97,900

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

$44,190

Median pay in North Carolina. 56,840 people work in this job in North Carolina. 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%: $35,880Top 10%: $55,290

Medical Assistants

$45,140

Median pay in North Carolina. 23,650 people work in this job in North Carolina. 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%: $36,010Top 10%: $50,850

Computer User Support Specialists

$60,120

Median pay in North Carolina. 23,100 people work in this job in North Carolina. 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%: $38,270Top 10%: $97,210

About UNC Charlotte

Health and Medical Administration ranks 35th of 55 bachelor's programs at UNC Charlotte by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($73,445), Electrical Engineering ($72,167), and Computer Engineering ($71,117).

Other health and medical administration bachelor's programs near Charlotte

Common questions

The median graduate earns $36,749 one year after graduating. The median across health and medical administration bachelor's programs in North Carolina is $38,900.

About this data

  • Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
  • Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
  • Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
  • Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of North Carolina comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
  • Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
  • School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the health and medical administration program.

Sources

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

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