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Health and Medical Administrative Services associate's degree at West Virginia Junior College-Charleston

Cross Lanes, WV · Private for-profit

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 close to similar programs.

$2,532 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
28.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−190% · Negative 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.

What stays fixed$34,541 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+4%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,006 → $29,127
27Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
116Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
133Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers 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.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
148Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,604Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$34,541$1,937 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$12,887

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

02 · BORROWING$9,845

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$34,541

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$104/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,887Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,249Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE59.5%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.

$28,006Year 1
$34,541Year 4
$29,127Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% 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$2,878
Estimated loan payment$104
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$34,541 vs. $37,073

$2,532 below 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$112,010 median wageWV estimate · 2,080 jobs · 11-9111$94,040–$161,450 middle 50% of WV wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$61,330 median wageWV estimate · 100 jobs · 29-9021$39,410–$73,080 middle 50% of WV wages+15.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$38,740 median wageWV estimate · 780 jobs · 31-9099$34,360–$50,610 middle 50% of WV wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,430 median wageWV estimate · 1,550 jobs · 43-6013$36,160–$46,260 middle 50% of WV wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 89,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Records Specialists$47,360 median wageWV estimate · 1,260 jobs · 29-2072$38,090–$59,950 middle 50% of WV wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,660 median wageWV estimate · 6,900 jobs · 43-1011$44,940–$64,180 middle 50% of WV wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCompliance Officers$64,270 median wageWV estimate · 1,720 jobs · 13-1041$50,520–$95,870 middle 50% of WV wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$129,180 median wageU.S. estimate · 190,650 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$124,940 median wageWV estimate · 3,640 jobs · 11-9199$81,680–$163,030 middle 50% of WV wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$104,480 median wageWV estimate · 420 jobs · 25-1011$77,240–$161,640 middle 50% of WV wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFacilities Managers$95,050 median wageWV estimate · 610 jobs · 11-3013$70,010–$118,680 middle 50% of WV wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$84,820 median wageWV estimate · 1,890 jobs · 11-3012$69,060–$97,800 middle 50% of WV wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Huntington, WV

Mountwest Community and Technical College

$2,434 higher earnings · $4,804 lower annual net price

Earnings
$36,975
Debt
$11,375
Annual net price
$8,083
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Fairmont, WV

Pierpont Community and Technical College

$1,083 higher earnings · $4,562 lower annual net price

Earnings
$35,624
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$8,325
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Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College

$11,495 higher earnings · $413 less debt · $8,173 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,036
Debt
$9,432
Annual net price
$4,714
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Springfield, MA

Springfield Technical Community College

$10,978 higher earnings · $2,899 less debt · $7,225 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,519
Debt
$6,946
Annual net price
$5,662
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DATA QUALITY

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133 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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