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Health and Medical Administrative Services at Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $39,472/yr (-15% vs median)

AI Risk High (54% exposed)

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

ROI 3.5x earnings multiple

Ranked #247 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	$471K	$473K	$449K
Earnings Multiple	3.5x	3.5x	3.4x
Probability of Field Employment	55%	49%	34%
DegreeOutlook Score	48	47	44

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$133,800

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$96,548

28% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$24,289

7.4 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $39,472 track close to the $46,252 national median for Health and Medical Administrative Services programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.

The 3.5x return on tuition is positive but not overwhelming. Financial outcomes depend on keeping costs close to in-state rates.

AI risk is moderate — 54% task exposure — and the 5% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The $24,289 debt-to-$39,472 income ratio translates to about 7 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.

At #247 out of 262 programs, Gardner-Webb University's financial outcomes for Health and Medical Administrative Services trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

About Gardner-Webb University

Gardner-Webb University has a 87% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, a compact campus enrolling 1,836 students in Boiling Springs, NC.

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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 Gardner-Webb University's Health and Medical Administrative Services program score?

This program scores 47/100 — on the lower end for Health and Medical Administrative Services. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.

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.

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