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Is a Health and Medical Administrative Services degree worth the debt?

The figures below lead with the Bachelor's, aggregated across 272 colleges (272 of 272 programs report earnings). Other credential levels are in the table further down.

Median pay · 1 yr after

$38,531

Graduates only, early career.$38,536 two years out.

Median federal debt

$26,217

Federal loans only — not private or Parent PLUS.

Debt vs a year's pay

0.66×

66% of a first year's earnings.

Typical debt is under a year's early-career pay.

The college you pick moves this a lot

The middle 50% of Bachelor's programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services report early-career pay between $34,920 and $43,325 — a spread of $8,405 that depends on the program and who attends it, not the major alone.

25th pct $34,920 median $38,531 75th pct $43,325

By degree level

Each level is a separate decision — more schooling usually means more pay and more debt.

LevelPay · 1yrDebtDebt/pay

Certificate 478 colleges $23,786 $9,500 0.42×

Associate's 308 colleges $27,775 $20,000 0.73×

Bachelor's 272 colleges $38,531 $26,217 0.66×

Master's 195 colleges $59,838 $41,000 0.72×

Doctoral 4 colleges $95,856 $92,940 1.01×

Grad cert. 5 colleges $68,271 $98,014 0.99×

Where a Bachelor's in this field reports the highest early-career pay

The 15 programs with the highest reported pay one year after completion. This reflects who enrolls and where they live as much as the program itself — it is not a causal quality ranking.

Baptist Health System School of Health Professions TX $71,916 $24,952 debt

University of St Francis IL $62,462 $20,827 debt

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire WI $60,259 $21,850 debt

Ottawa University-Phoenix $58,931 $20,738 debt

Ottawa University-Ottawa KS $58,931 $20,738 debt

Ottawa University-Kansas City KS $58,931 $20,738 debt

Ottawa University-Milwaukee WI $58,931 $20,738 debt

Ottawa University-Online KS $58,931 $20,738 debt

Ottawa University-Surprise AZ $58,931 $20,738 debt

Stephens College MO $58,174 $30,808 debt

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus OH $57,367 $25,000 debt

Georgetown University DC $56,838 $17,500 debt

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center TX $56,266 $18,000 debt

Viterbo University WI $55,278 $26,849 debt

Duquesne University PA $54,021 —

What these numbers are — and are not

Every figure here is a median across college programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services, from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. It is not a prediction of what you would earn (your college, effort, and local job market vary enormously — see the spread above), not lifetime earnings (it is measured 1–2 years after completion, early career), not proof the major caused the outcome (who enters a field differs by field — selection, not causation), and not a "best majors" ranking: earnings are one dimension of worth, not the whole of it. Teaching and social work pay far less than the fields at the top of this list and matter enormously. Earnings cover federally-aided completers at programs large enough to report.

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