Cancer Data Management
Certificate Technical Degree
More than a third of people in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives. With a degree or certificate in cancer data management, you’ll play a key role in making treatment breakthroughs and maintaining critical global data in cancer registries to help this population. Start your journey in healthcare at San Jac.
Program at a Glance
Career Opportunities
With a degree or certificate in cancer data management, you can find a career as a
cancer registrar or abstractor in settings such as:
- Hospitals
- Free-standing state or national cancer registries
- State or national cancer organizations
Earning Potential
Cancer Registrar/Abstractor: $57,049
Mid-Level Manager: $68,249
Manager/Director: $81,435
For more salary information, check out Texas Wages.
Locations
North Campus
San Jac Online
DEGREES & CERTIFICATES
Cancer Data Management Specialty, AAS
Technical Degree
2 Years
Cancer Data Management Specialty, Advanced Technical Certificate
Certificate
1 year
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A Family’s Fight Against Cancer
After Elizabeth Harvey’s father and two sisters were impacted by cancer, her mother’s
diagnosis was the last straw. Elizabeth was ready to help advance cancer research
and treatment, so she switched careers and began pursuing a certificate in cancer
data management
The biggest thing was I felt it was a tribute to my mother. This is a field where
I could make a difference for people.”
Advanced Certificate in Cancer Data Management, 2018
Since graduating in 2018, Elizabeth has established her career as a cancer tumor
registrar. Determined to fight cancer for her family and herself, she’s playing a
critical role in helping oncologists fine-tune life-saving treatments.
