Business Administration, Management and Operations at Brookline College-Albuquerque

Brookline College-Albuquerque's business administration graduates start strong—earning $42,749 one year out, which places them in the 95th percentile among New Mexico's business programs and well above the state median of $25,698. The debt load of $24,431 is higher than most New Mexico competitors (the state median is just $11,338), but the initial debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.57 remains manageable compared to many associate programs. More than half of students receive Pell grants, suggesting the program serves students who need career acceleration.

The troubling part is what happens next: earnings drop to $33,784 by year four, a 21% decline that's difficult to explain with the available data. This could reflect career path changes, part-time work transitions, or simply the volatility you'd expect from a small sample size (under 30 graduates tracked). That small sample makes these numbers less reliable than programs with hundreds of graduates in the data.

If your child needs immediate earning power and can minimize borrowing, this program delivers strong initial results compared to other New Mexico options. But given the earnings decline and limited sample size, treat these numbers as provisional rather than predictive—and recognize that graduates may need flexibility to pivot if their initial career path doesn't sustain those first-year earnings.