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Health and Medical Administrative Services master's degree at South University-Columbia

Columbia, SC · 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 below similar programs.

$24,814 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$55,835 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+34%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,710 → $63,788
153Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
39Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
187Year-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
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$65,167 vs. $58,716

$6,451 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis295 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$27,693

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$65,167

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,693Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,322Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE23.3%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.

$47,710Year 1
$65,167Year 4
$63,788Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$5,431
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$65,167 vs. $89,981

$24,814 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$105,620 median wageSC estimate · 9,350 jobs · 11-9111$82,850–$149,430 middle 50% of SC wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,730 median wageSC estimate · 860 jobs · 31-9099$38,610–$57,350 middle 50% of SC wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHealth Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$44,530 median wageSC estimate · 470 jobs · 29-9021$36,470–$53,300 middle 50% of SC wages+15.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMedical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$40,170 median wageSC estimate · 15,630 jobs · 43-6013$36,940–$46,690 middle 50% of SC wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 89,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Records Specialists$54,280 median wageSC estimate · 2,750 jobs · 29-2072$45,180–$62,650 middle 50% of SC wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,920 median wageSC estimate · 26,710 jobs · 43-1011$49,930–$80,010 middle 50% of SC wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCompliance Officers$75,460 median wageSC estimate · 4,760 jobs · 13-1041$56,060–$101,560 middle 50% of SC wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$129,960 median wageSC estimate · 2,210 jobs · 11-9199$97,470–$166,000 middle 50% of SC wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$124,320 median wageSC estimate · 263,960 jobs · 11-3012$87,590–$162,560 middle 50% of SC wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$105,800 median wageSC estimate · 1,720 jobs · 15-1212$80,460–$135,260 middle 50% of SC wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$103,940 median wageSC estimate · 1,750 jobs · 11-3013$83,910–$137,950 middle 50% of SC wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$99,740 median wageSC estimate · 790 jobs · 15-1251$76,940–$120,730 middle 50% of SC wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 44.2%
02

Public Administration

about 20.4%
03

Retail Trade

about 9.9%
04

Educational Services

about 8.2%
05

Finance and Insurance

about 6.8%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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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.

Columbia, SC

University of South Carolina-Columbia

$39,998 higher earnings · $4,882 lower annual net price

Earnings
$105,165
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$22,811
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Charleston, SC

Medical University of South Carolina

$23,154 higher earnings

Earnings
$88,321
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
Not available
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Greenville, SC

Strayer University-South Carolina

$9,714 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,850
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,979
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Irvine, CA

University of California, Irvine

$150,110 higher earnings · $13,442 lower annual net price

Earnings
$215,277
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,251
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DATA QUALITY

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187 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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