POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5134

Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services: is this post-baccalaureate certificate worth it?

National picture across 1 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$58,588 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$58,588Median year-4 earnings
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Not availableMedian federal debt
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A PRACTICAL READ

Four useful answers about Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services

How much do Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services post-baccalaureate certificate graduates earn?

The national median is $58,588 four years after completion across reportable post-baccalaureate certificate programs in this federal field.

How much federal debt do graduates have?

A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.

Does the college matter for Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services?

Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $58,588 to $58,588 in observed year-4 earnings.

What careers are related to Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services?

DegreeVerdict links this field to 1 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$58,588Median reported earnings · year 4
Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
21thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
29IPEDS 2023–24 first-major awards across matched colleges
1With year-4 earnings

The award total covers 1 matched college records and is not extrapolated to colleges without a match.

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts, not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$23,239
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
1
1 report earnings →
CURRENT VIEW

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings
$58,588
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
1
1 report earnings →
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Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$51,976
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
2
2 report earnings →
COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median
25th percentile$58,588National median$58,58875th percentile$58,588
1 programs report year‑4 earnings.
DECISION CHECK

What to compare before choosing a program

The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.

$58,58875th-percentile year-4 earnings among reporting programs
Not availableMedian federal debt across programs that report it
0Programs with earnings in the top quarter and debt at or below the median
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WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

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Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

Career outlook

Related occupations, wages and demand

Official CIP–SOC links show where this field can lead. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same occupation.

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$115,210 median wage28,630 U.S. jobs · SOC 29-1299+5.5% projected employment, 2025–35 · 1.9k annual openingsTypical entry education: Master's degree$65,210$195,190 10th–90th percentile

BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 employment projections. Career context is separate from graduate outcomes.

BEST COLLEGES FOR ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICAL SUPPORT SERVICES

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#CollegeLocationEarnings, year 4Federal debtROI statusCost context
1Maryland University of Integrative HealthPost-baccalaureate Certificate, $58,588Not availableBaseline neededNot available

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.