Health and Medical Administrative Services at Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 50 graduates a year

$44,516
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,103
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,716
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#130 of 275
Rank by pay
#79 of 275
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Western Kentucky University graduates in health and medical administrative services earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western Kentucky University Compares for Health and Medical Administrative Services

All 275 colleges reporting health and medical administrative services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$143,686$125,906#1$74,354
2University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$110,204$118,265#2$49,967
3Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$95,128$96,746#3—
4George Washington University Washington, DC$92,810$81,326#22—
5Barry University Miami, FL$89,971$95,763#4$61,949
6Baptist Health System School of Health Professions San Antonio, TX$85,145$86,567#5$66,209
7University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA$83,516$84,937#12$55,762
8University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA$83,516$84,937#13$55,762
9University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$83,516$84,937#14$55,762
10Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT$82,644$78,327#26$66,651
…
127Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$60,328$61,988#117$46,773
128Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Tucson, AZ$60,218$61,875#119$53,773
129Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO$60,115$56,219#176$53,726
130Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$60,103$68,055#79$44,516
131National University San Diego, CA$59,956$54,556#193$64,382
132Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$59,921$52,592#214$49,928
133Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$59,921$52,592#215$49,928

Other Health and Medical Administrative Services Credentials at Western Kentucky University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$71,024—

Other Majors at Western Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$86,624$70,722#267 of 318
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$86,033$60,675#17 of 51
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$85,772$74,205#251 of 258
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$84,057$63,013#37 of 43
Civil Engineering$75,732$60,086#223 of 233
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$74,452$49,823#81 of 126
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,496$68,294#912 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$73,300$48,863#363 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$71,274$50,104#450 of 796
Architectural Sciences and Technology$71,240$46,919#9 of 22
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,313$44,355#336 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$68,333$64,252#140 of 166
Economics$68,051$53,857#292 of 368
International Relations and National Security Studies$64,710—#67 of 118
Marketing$60,222$42,478#388 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,362$44,498#817 of 1176
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$57,958$47,974#71 of 76
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,844—#123 of 215
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$57,271$42,045#86 of 156
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,396$25,858#275 of 610
Political Science and Government$54,333$23,294#449 of 565
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,921$24,967#147 of 225
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$53,839$35,534#149 of 178
Biology$52,487$29,945#610 of 841
Agriculture$51,065$38,804#29 of 43
Hospitality Administration/Management$50,712$29,492#100 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$50,392$33,955#434 of 660
Social Work$48,771$34,748#309 of 420
Journalism$47,661$35,050#156 of 187
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,583$35,746#361 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Western Kentucky University health and medical administrative services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,516 one year after graduating and $60,103 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Kentucky University rank for health and medical administrative services?

Among 275 colleges reporting earnings for health and medical administrative services graduates, Western Kentucky University ranks #130 by median pay four years after graduation, and #79 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is health and medical administrative services at Western Kentucky University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for health and medical administrative services ($58,716), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Western Kentucky University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.