Public Health at Bryant & Stratton College-Albany

The small sample size here makes it hard to draw firm conclusions, but Bryant & Stratton's Albany campus appears to deliver solid value in a credential that often struggles with low earnings. With first-year earnings of $28,528 and debt of $17,726, graduates face manageable repayment—the 0.62 debt-to-earnings ratio means less than eight months of gross income to cover the full debt load. That's well below the concerning threshold of 1.0 and notably better than many certificate programs.

The rankings tell an interesting story: while this program lands at the 75th percentile nationally, it sits at the 60th percentile within New York state. That suggests New York's public health certificate programs generally perform better than the national pool, though this credential still holds its own. The consistency across Bryant & Stratton locations (Syracuse, Buffalo, and the online campus all report identical figures) raises questions about whether we're seeing true program outcomes or reporting patterns, reinforcing the need for caution given the small cohort size.

For families considering this certificate—particularly the 65% of students here who qualify for Pell grants—the low debt burden is the real story. Public health certificates aren't typically high-earning credentials, but keeping total debt under $18,000 means graduates can move into the workforce without crippling monthly payments. Just recognize these numbers might shift as more data becomes available from larger graduating classes.