Health and Medical Administrative Services at ECPI University

ECPI University's Health and Medical Administrative Services bachelor's comes with a fundamental problem: graduates carry $45,110 in debt—45% higher than the national median for this field—while earning $39,169 their first year out. That debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.15 means students are borrowing more than a full year's salary to enter a field where ECPI graduates consistently trail their peers. With this program ranking in just the 22nd percentile nationally for earnings, three out of four similar programs nationwide produce better-earning graduates.

The Virginia landscape makes this especially clear. While ECPI sits right at the state median for debt, graduates from Radford University earn $55,861 and James Madison grads pull in $53,913—both nearly $15,000 more annually than ECPI graduates. Even Liberty University, which serves a similar student population, produces graduates earning $4,400 more per year with comparable debt loads. The 8% earnings growth to year four does little to close these gaps.

For families considering this program, the math is straightforward: your child would start their career owing more than they'll earn in their first year while competing for the same healthcare administration jobs as graduates from schools producing significantly better outcomes. Unless ECPI offers unique scheduling flexibility or career support that substantially changes the equation, Virginia has multiple better options for this degree path.