Bright outlook
Management
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
ProgramsHealth Professions and Related Programs
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP51.07
890 colleges offer Health and Medical Administrative Services. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 890
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $58,518
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $25,000
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 890
- Associate's
- 712
- Bachelor's
- 552
- Master's
- 430
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 29
- Doctoral
- 30
- First professional
- 10
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 245
What it covers
About Health and Medical Administrative Services
Health and Medical Administrative Services is part of Health Professions and Related Programs: instructional programs that prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals and assistants in the health care professions and related clinical sciences and administrative and support services.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 51.07.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 51.07.
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
- Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk
- Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor
- Medical Office Management/Administration
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
- Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant
- Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
- Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist
- Medical Reception/Receptionist
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 890 | $38,7134 yrs after · 258 colleges | $10,044178 colleges |
| Associate's | 712 | $41,4454 yrs after · 245 colleges | $20,000137 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 552 | $58,5184 yrs after · 247 colleges | $25,000221 colleges |
| Master's | 430 | $89,9284 yrs after · 179 colleges | $41,000155 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 29 | $102,6954 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 30 | $144,9224 yrs after · 3 colleges | $73,3223 colleges |
| First professional | 10 | $97,5304 yrs after · 1 college | $48,9801 college |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 245 | $101,3564 yrs after · 5 colleges | $78,4884 colleges |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Health and Medical Administrative Services graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit · 31 graduates
$143,686
debt $11,000
- 2
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC · Public · 47 graduates
$110,204
debt not reported
- 3
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit · 16 graduates
$92,810
debt not reported
- 4
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions
San Antonio, TX · — · 12 graduates
$85,145
debt not reported
- 5
Easton, MA · Private nonprofit · 17 graduates
$82,254
debt not reported
- 6
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · 25 graduates
$82,040
debt $25,000
- 7
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
New York, NY · Public · 31 graduates
$81,184
debt $15,460
- 8
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR · Public · 14 graduates
$80,944
debt $27,820
- 9
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI · Public · 36 graduates
$80,564
debt $22,750
- 10
Columbus, OH · Public · 26 graduates
$80,315
debt not reported
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Health and Medical Administrative Services by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Compliance Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Loss Prevention Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Managers, All Other
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Management
Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Development Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Bright outlook
Computers and math
Information Security Analysts
- Median pay
- $129,180
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
More in Health Professions and Related Programs
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this area- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing1,111 colleges
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions930 colleges
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants864 colleges
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services796 colleges
- Public Health540 colleges
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General461 colleges
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions424 colleges
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions398 colleges
Questions about Health and Medical Administrative Services
How many colleges offer Health and Medical Administrative Services?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Health and Medical Administrative Services at these degree levels: certificate (890 colleges), associate's (712 colleges), bachelor's (552 colleges), master's (430 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (29 colleges), doctoral (30 colleges), first professional (10 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (245 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Health and Medical Administrative Services graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Health and Medical Administrative Services earn $58,518 a year four years after finishing, across 247 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Health and Medical Administrative Services graduates earn the most?
Georgetown University-DC reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Health and Medical Administrative Services: $143,686 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.