Health and Medical Administrative Services at Concorde Career College-Memphis

Concorde Career College's medical administrative services certificate positions graduates slightly above the Tennessee median but well below what the state's top programs deliver. At $25,088 in first-year earnings, graduates outperform about 60% of similar Tennessee programs—but that still leaves them nearly $6,000 behind graduates from Ross Medical Education Center locations in Johnson City and Knoxville.

The program's more troubling aspect is what happens after that first year. Instead of building on their initial earnings, graduates see income slip to $24,355 by year four—a modest but concerning decline for workers who should be gaining experience and skills. Meanwhile, at $9,500 in debt, students are borrowing about 38 cents for every dollar they'll earn in their first year. That's not catastrophic, but it's higher than the national median, and it means graduates will spend roughly 5-6 months of gross earnings just paying down their educational debt.

For families focused purely on return on investment, Tennessee's public technical colleges deliver comparable or better outcomes at likely lower costs. If Concorde is the most convenient option, it's affordable enough that it won't trap students in debt—but know that earnings are unlikely to grow significantly over time, and better-performing programs exist within the state.