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

Bryant & Stratton College-Parma's medical administrative certificate comes with a troubling pattern: graduates earn $28,135 in their first year, then see earnings drop to $24,539 by year four—a 13% decline when most workers expect raises. While first-year earnings sit near national averages for this credential, they fall below Ohio's state median of $28,570, placing this program in just the 40th percentile among the state's 85 schools offering this certificate. For comparison, Stark State College graduates in the same field earn $36,006—nearly $8,000 more annually.

The debt picture adds another concern. At $16,467, graduates carry more debt than the typical Ohio program in this field ($12,496) despite lower earning potential. This creates a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.59—manageable in the first year, but increasingly burdensome as earnings decline. With 68% of students receiving Pell grants, many come from families who can least afford an investment that doesn't pay off.

The robust sample size of 100+ graduates makes these numbers reliable, not statistical noise. When similarly-priced programs across Ohio deliver stronger earnings that grow over time rather than shrink, this certificate looks like the wrong choice. Your child would be better served exploring programs like Stark State or the University of Cincinnati system, where medical administrative graduates start higher and build momentum rather than lose it.