How much do Health and Medical Administrative Services associate's degree graduates from Arapahoe Community College earn?

The reported median is $60,817 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,715.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 64% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Health and Medical Administrative Services associate's degree at Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$23,744 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 42.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $34,085 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +40% · Positive payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$68,170

$10,000Annual price+$48,170

$12,000Current college-wide context+$44,170

$20,000Annual price+$28,170

$30,000Annual price+$8,170

$40,000Annual price−$11,830

$50,000Annual price−$31,830

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+19%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,631 → $51,957

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

49Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

55Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

42Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

40Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

20Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

62Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,174Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$60,817$21,643 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,571

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,715

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,817

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$273/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,571Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,332Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE29.1%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$43,631Year 1

$60,817Year 4

$51,957Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.4% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,068

Estimated loan payment$273

42borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,817 vs. $37,073

$23,744 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Medical and Health Services Managers$134,910 median wageCO estimate · 8,400 jobs · 11-9111$103,600–$171,810 middle 50% of CO wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$78,470 median wageCO estimate · 370 jobs · 29-9021$62,020–$102,410 middle 50% of CO wages+15.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$47,330 median wageCO estimate · 2,650 jobs · 31-9099$41,020–$55,800 middle 50% of CO wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,920 median wageCO estimate · 11,560 jobs · 43-6013$41,190–$50,660 middle 50% of CO wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 89,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Records Specialists$59,020 median wageCO estimate · 1,780 jobs · 29-2072$49,280–$68,140 middle 50% of CO wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$76,600 median wageCO estimate · 26,100 jobs · 43-1011$61,850–$95,590 middle 50% of CO wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCompliance Officers$82,450 median wageCO estimate · 7,740 jobs · 13-1041$68,120–$109,980 middle 50% of CO wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$171,140 median wageCO estimate · 14,060 jobs · 11-9199$135,790–$215,440 middle 50% of CO wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$157,000 median wageCO estimate · 2,340 jobs · 11-3012$123,460–$196,600 middle 50% of CO wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$135,220 median wageCO estimate · 5,700 jobs · 15-1212$108,150–$169,310 middle 50% of CO wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$122,510 median wageCO estimate · 2,150 jobs · 11-3013$98,560–$151,930 middle 50% of CO wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducation Administrators, Postsecondary$118,440 median wageCO estimate · 1,770 jobs · 11-9033$86,490–$171,380 middle 50% of CO wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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