Health and Medical Administrative Services at American InterContinental University-Houston

The $52,813 debt load here stands out immediately—it's higher than what 95% of health administration programs nationally charge, while delivering below-median earnings for Texas. With first-year graduates earning $40,754, you're looking at a debt burden that exceeds annual income by 30%, a concerning starting point for a program that serves predominantly Pell-eligible students (77%). Compare this to University of Houston-Clear Lake or UT Dallas, where graduates in the same field earn $47,000-$48,000 with substantially less debt.

The earnings trajectory tells an important part of the story too. At the 40th percentile among Texas programs, this places graduates well below the state median of $41,507 and far from top performers like Baptist Health System ($66,209) or Texas Tech ($56,615). For context, the national median for this degree is $44,345—roughly $3,600 more annually than what these graduates earn. That gap compounds significantly when you're also servicing an extra $21,000 in debt compared to the national median.

For a family weighing this investment, the math is straightforward: you'd be taking on nearly twice the typical debt for this degree while earning below the state average. Given that 28 other Texas schools offer this program—many at more favorable cost-to-outcome ratios—this represents a particularly expensive path into healthcare administration. Unless there are compelling personal circumstances making this the only viable option, explore the state's public university alternatives first.