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Health and Medical Administrative Services at Fairmont State University

Fairmont, WV · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $35,741/yr (-23% vs median)

AI Risk High (54% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (729,600 openings/yr)

ROI 13.4x earnings multiple (6.2x out-of-state)

Ranked #223 of 262 Health and Medical Administrative Services programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Health and Medical Administrative Services graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$447K	$452K	$435K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	13.2x	13.4x	12.9x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	6.1x	6.2x	5.9x
Probability of Field Employment	55%	49%	34%
DegreeOutlook Score	51	51	49

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$33,816

Out-of-state: $73,488 (6.2x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$36,220

-7% less than sticker · See by income

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $35,741 place Fairmont State University below the $46,252 national median for Health and Medical Administrative Services — worth weighing against tuition and cost of living.

The 13.4x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 54% task exposure — and the 3% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At #223 out of 262 programs, Fairmont State University's financial outcomes for Health and Medical Administrative Services trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

About Fairmont State University

Fairmont State University accepts 99% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, a smaller institution with 2,690 students in Fairmont, WV.

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Top Career Paths

Managers, all other $136,550/yr

Information security analysts $124,910/yr

Medical and health services managers $117,960/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Fairmont State University's Health and Medical Administrative Services program score?

A score of 51/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but Fairmont State University trails the majority of Health and Medical Administrative Services programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.

How vulnerable is Health and Medical Administrative Services to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Health and Medical Administrative Services careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 54% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

Why are Health and Medical Administrative Services earnings lower at Fairmont State University?

Lower starting pay at Fairmont State University may reflect local labor market conditions rather than program quality. Many graduates see convergence with national averages within 3-5 years.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →