Health and Medical Administrative Services at Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus

Gwinnett College-Marietta's medical administrative program starts strong but shows a troubling pattern: graduates earn $32,973 in the first year—putting them in the 80th percentile among Georgia programs—but see earnings drop 22% to just $25,702 by year four. That's not typical fluctuation; something shifts dramatically for these graduates after their initial jobs, possibly as they move between employers or face credential limitations. Compare that to nearby Gwinnett Technical College, where similar graduates earn $41,337, and the gap becomes starker.

The debt picture complicates the math. At $20,822, students borrow roughly double the national median for these programs, though it matches Georgia's state median. With first-year earnings barely covering the debt at a 0.63 ratio, you're looking at manageable but not comfortable repayment—assuming those early earnings hold. Once they don't, that debt becomes heavier. The high Pell grant percentage (63%) suggests many students here are already financially stretched.

The major caveat: this is based on a small sample, so individual outcomes vary widely. But the earnings decline combined with higher-than-typical debt creates real risk. Technical colleges like Gwinnett Tech or Augusta Tech deliver better outcomes at similar or lower cost. Unless there's a specific reason this campus works better for scheduling or location, those alternatives offer clearer value for a healthcare administrative credential.