Health and Medical Administrative Services at DeVry University-Texas

DeVry University-Texas graduates earn above the Texas median for this degree—$50,285 four years out places them in the 60th percentile statewide—but the $54,705 in median debt creates a challenging financial picture. That debt load is nearly double what students typically borrow for this program nationally ($31,000) and puts graduates in the 5th percentile for debt burden. Starting at $43,316, it takes over a year's salary just to match what you owe, and even with 16% earnings growth, graduates lag significantly behind programs at UT Dallas ($47,803) and University of Houston-Clear Lake ($47,402) that likely carry less debt.

The earnings trajectory is solid enough—steady growth and above-average performance among Texas programs—but healthcare administration degrees elsewhere achieve similar or better outcomes without saddling students with such heavy borrowing. For a field where salaries are relatively compressed, starting with debt exceeding your first-year salary creates real financial strain that compounds over the repayment period.

If your child is set on healthcare administration and this is the only accessible option, the program does produce decent mid-career earnings. But given the debt burden, exploring public universities or investigating whether the 0% admission rate reflects transfer-only enrollment should be priorities. The value equation here hinges entirely on whether comparable programs would actually cost less out-of-pocket, not just carry lower average debt.