Health and Medical Administrative Services at Concordia University-Wisconsin

Concordia-Wisconsin's healthcare administration program delivers starting salaries nearly $3,000 above Wisconsin's median, but determining whether that justifies the $38,970 debt burden is complicated by a small sample size—fewer than 30 graduates provided this data. Graduates earn $49,799 initially and see healthy 22% growth to $60,859 by year four, suggesting solid career progression in a field known for stable employment. The 0.78 debt-to-earnings ratio is manageable, though notably higher than the national median debt for this program.

The state context reveals this program occupies middle ground among Wisconsin's 19 options. It outperforms the state median but falls well behind leaders like Ottawa University-Milwaukee ($75,385) and UW-Eau Claire ($71,692). Your child would be attending with stronger-than-average academic credentials (median SAT 1250), which could open doors to those higher-paying alternatives. The relatively low Pell grant percentage (22%) means less economic diversity on campus.

With such limited graduate data, these numbers could swing significantly year to year. If your family is comfortable with mid-$30,000s debt and views healthcare administration as the clear path forward, Concordia provides respectable outcomes. But the gap between this program and Wisconsin's top performers—some offering $20,000+ higher starting salaries—suggests exploring those alternatives first, especially if they're similarly accessible.