Public Health at Bryant & Stratton College-Greece

Bryant & Stratton College-Greece's public health program saddles graduates with debt twice the national median while delivering earnings that flatline after graduation. At $52,060, graduates here carry debt loads that rank in the bottom 5% nationally—meaning 95% of public health programs nationwide leave students with less debt. That's particularly concerning for a program serving predominantly lower-income students (66% receive Pell grants).

The earnings picture provides little relief: at $37,428 four years out, graduates earn 5% less than the typical public health graduate in New York, where the median is $39,164. They're also trailing far behind other Rochester-area options—Monroe University graduates earn $43,383, nearly $6,000 more annually. With essentially zero earnings growth between year one and year four, there's no financial momentum to help manage that debt burden faster.

The math is stark: with a 1.39 debt-to-earnings ratio, graduates owe nearly 1.4 times their annual salary. Compare that to CUNY Hunter College, where public health graduates earn $47,444—over $10,000 more annually—typically with far less debt as a public institution. For families considering this program, understanding that New York offers significantly stronger public health options at both public and private institutions is essential before committing to this debt load.