Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management at Bentley University

Bentley's IT management program launches graduates at $75,443—30% above the national median—but the small sample size (under 30 graduates) means these numbers could shift significantly year to year. That caveat matters because this is the only real data point you have for Massachusetts programs in this field, making it both the state median and your benchmark.

The debt picture looks reasonable at first glance: $24,747 represents about four months of first-year earnings, which is manageable. However, Bentley's 74th percentile national debt ranking suggests students here borrow more than at three-quarters of competing programs, even as they out-earn most peers. This makes sense given Bentley's private school pricing, but it means your child needs to actually secure one of these higher-paying positions to justify the investment. The 95th percentile national earnings ranking is impressive, but remember that reflects potentially fewer than 30 data points.

The real question is whether Bentley's business-focused tech approach and Massachusetts location deliver enough career advantage to offset both the higher debt and the uncertainty from limited data. If your child is confident about IT management specifically—not general computer science—and values Bentley's corporate connections, the early earnings suggest it works. But with only six schools offering this specific program in Massachusetts, you might want to compare against broader computer science programs with larger, more stable graduate cohorts.