Health and Medical Administrative Services at Beal University

Healthcare administration programs in Maine typically produce significantly stronger outcomes than what Beal's estimated figures suggest. Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates earn around $53,881 in their first year—roughly $9,500 more than the $44,345 projected for comparable national programs. That earnings gap matters when you're carrying nearly $50,000 in debt, particularly at a school where nearly two-thirds of students qualify for Pell grants.

The estimated debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.09 means graduates would need their entire first year's salary just to cover what they borrowed—a challenging position for administrative roles that don't typically see dramatic salary jumps early in one's career. The national debt benchmark for this field sits around $31,000, making the estimated $48,425 figure here considerably higher than peers. That $17,000 difference translates to meaningful monthly payment obligations that could constrain housing choices or delay other financial goals.

Without actual graduate outcomes from Beal, you're essentially betting on estimates drawn from other programs. Given that Maine's only other program with published data shows substantially better results, and that even national figures suggest lower typical debt loads, the value proposition here requires serious scrutiny before committing to this specific program.