Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Herzing University-Brookfield

Herzing University-Brookfield's medical assisting program sits in an uncomfortable middle ground: it performs at the Wisconsin median for earnings ($34,039) while charging nearly $30,000 in debt—substantially more than the state median of $23,187. With a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.87, graduates carry nearly a full year's salary in student loans, which is high for an entry-level allied health role. The 5th percentile debt ranking nationally confirms this is among the most expensive options for this degree.

The real concern emerges when you look across Wisconsin's technical colleges, where comparable programs consistently deliver stronger outcomes. Northcentral Technical College graduates earn $53,523—over $19,000 more annually—while several other technical colleges place graduates above $40,000. Even the state's median program matches Herzing's earnings while requiring $6,000 less in debt. Flat earnings between year one and year four suggest limited advancement potential in the roles these graduates enter.

For families considering this program, the math is straightforward: you're paying private university prices for outcomes that technical colleges achieve at a fraction of the cost. Unless geographic constraints make the Brookfield location uniquely valuable, Wisconsin's technical college system offers a far more efficient path into medical assisting. The difference in debt alone—roughly $6,000 to $10,000 less at comparable programs—matters significantly at these income levels.