Health and Medical Administrative Services at Bellevue College

Bellevue College's health administration graduates are earning $71,572 just one year out—outperforming the Washington state median by over $20,000 and landing in the 80th percentile among the five programs statewide. That's a remarkable premium, particularly given the modest debt load of $17,586, which translates to a debt-to-earnings ratio of just 0.25. For context, these graduates are taking on roughly half the debt of their national peers while earning 60% more.

The numbers place this program in rare territory: 95th percentile nationally for both earnings and low debt. However, there's an important asterisk—the sample size is small (under 30 graduates), which means a few exceptional outcomes could be skewing these figures upward. The concentration of healthcare employers in the Bellevue area, including major hospital systems and tech companies with large health benefits operations, likely contributes to the strong starting salaries.

If your student can replicate these outcomes, they're looking at one of the best returns on investment in healthcare administration anywhere in the country. The risk is that with so few data points, individual results may vary more than usual. Still, even if actual earnings fall short of the reported median, the low debt provides a comfortable cushion that makes this program worth serious consideration for Washington residents.