Health and Medical Administrative Services at Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo

Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo's health administration certificate costs more in debt than most competitors—$16,467 versus a national median of $10,372—but the real concern is where earnings head after graduation. While the program starts at New York's median of $28,135, graduates earn 13% less four years later at $24,539, dropping below the state average as peers at other schools maintain or grow their income.

Within New York's competitive landscape of 46 programs, this ranks at the 60th percentile for initial earnings—solidly middle-of-the-pack, behind schools like Hunter Business School ($32,968) and DeVry College of New York ($31,841). The debt burden, however, sits at the state median despite the declining earnings trajectory, creating a worsening debt-to-income picture over time. For a certificate program serving predominantly Pell-eligible students (66%), this matters: initial affordability gives way to financial strain as income shrinks.

The value proposition here depends heavily on immediate job placement. If your child can leverage this credential quickly into stable healthcare administration work, the 0.59 debt-to-earnings ratio is manageable at first. But with earnings trending downward while debt stays constant, this certificate may not provide the long-term earning power that justifies its above-average cost—particularly when several in-state alternatives deliver stronger starting salaries for similar or lower investment.