POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES

Is a post-baccalaureate certificate in Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services worth it?

Compare cost, debt and earnings across 1 college programs with reportable data.

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$58,588 in median year-4 earnings

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$58,588Median year-4 earnings
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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Outcomes at a glance

$58,588Typical earnings four years after completion
Not availableAverage earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
21thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
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1College programs reporting earnings

Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 0 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.

A PRACTICAL READ

Four useful answers about Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services

How much do Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services post-baccalaureate certificate graduates earn?

The national median is $58,588 four years after completion across reportable post-baccalaureate certificate programs in this federal field.

How much federal debt do graduates have?

A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.

Does the college matter for Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services?

Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $58,588 to $58,588 in observed year-4 earnings.

What careers are related to Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services?

DegreeVerdict links this field to 1 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.

COMPARE DEGREE LEVELS

More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.

Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.

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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$23,239
Federal debt
Not available
Programs in the comparison
1
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Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings
$58,588
Federal debt
Not available
Programs in the comparison
1
1 report earnings →
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Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$51,976
Federal debt
Not available
Programs in the comparison
2
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COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

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25th percentile$58,588National median$58,58875th percentile$58,588
1 programs report year‑4 earnings.
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$58,58875th-percentile year-4 earnings among reporting programs
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Career outlook

Jobs this degree may lead to

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Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$115,210 median wage28,630 jobs nationwide+5.5% projected growth through 2035 · 1,900 openings a yearTypical entry education: Master's degree$65,210–$195,190 typical wage range

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