Health and Medical Administrative Services at Cambridge College

Massachusetts healthcare administration programs show a wide earnings spread, from around $34,000 to over $51,000 for associate degree holders. Cambridge College's estimated first-year earnings of $40,000—drawn from the state median—land squarely in the middle, suggesting competitiveness with community college options like Springfield Technical. However, the estimated $27,000 in debt sharply exceeds what Massachusetts students typically carry: the state median sits at just $10,224, less than half this figure. That difference matters when you're starting at $40,000 annually.

The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.67 isn't catastrophic—you'd expect to manage payments on roughly two-thirds of a year's salary. But when similar credentials at Massachusetts community colleges come with significantly lower debt loads, the financial equation tilts. Healthcare administration roles often require building experience over time, so starting your career with higher debt could limit early flexibility in job choices or delay other financial goals.

Given that both earnings and debt figures here are estimates based on peer programs rather than Cambridge's actual graduate outcomes, you're working with educated guesses. The takeaway: if your child is committed to healthcare administration and Cambridge offers specific advantages—location, schedule flexibility, support services—the estimated numbers suggest workability, but push hard on actual cost and explore community college alternatives that might deliver similar access to Boston's healthcare market with substantially less debt.