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Health and Medical Administrative Services at Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $66,651/yr (44% vs median)

AI Risk High (54% exposed)

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

ROI 18.8x earnings multiple

Ranked #28 of 262 Health and Medical Administrative Services programs Top 25%

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	$641K	$626K	$556K
Earnings Multiple	19.3x	18.8x	16.7x
Probability of Field Employment	55%	49%	34%
DegreeOutlook Score	72	71	66

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$33,200

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$41,768

-26% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$14,909

2.7 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $66,651 put Western Governors University's Health and Medical Administrative Services program 44% above the national median of $46,252 — one of the higher-earning programs in this field.

The 18.8x 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 13% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

With first-year pay of $66,651 far exceeding the $14,909 median debt, the payback timeline is measured in months, not years.

Ranked #28 out of 262 programs, Western Governors University's Health and Medical Administrative Services program lands in the top 5% — a strong signal of graduate success.

About Western Governors University

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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 Western Governors University's Health and Medical Administrative Services program score?

A score of 71/100 indicates strong financial outcomes. Western Governors University's Health and Medical Administrative Services graduates fare well on earnings, job market size, and return on investment.

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 does Western Governors University rank so high for Health and Medical Administrative Services?

The #28 ranking out of 262 programs is driven by strong financial outcomes — graduates earn well, debt is manageable relative to income, and the job market supports the field.

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