Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Herzing University-Brookfield

The numbers reveal a troubling disconnect: Herzing-Brookfield charges debt levels that would make sense for a top-tier program in Wisconsin, but delivers earnings that land in just the 40th percentile statewide. At $24,721 in debt—more than double Wisconsin's median for this field—graduates start at around $30,000 and see essentially flat earnings over four years. Meanwhile, technical colleges across Wisconsin routinely produce graduates earning $36,000+ with half the debt burden. That's $6,000 more in annual earnings with $13,000 less in loans to repay.

The program does clear national benchmarks, ranking in the 70th percentile compared to similar programs nationwide. But this comparison misses the point when you're a Wisconsin resident with 22 alternatives to choose from. A student here pays premium prices for middle-of-the-pack results in a state where technical colleges have clearly cracked the code on medical assistant training. The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.82 means graduates spend nearly 10 months of gross income just to cover their educational debt—a burden that feels especially heavy when earnings stall immediately.

Unless Herzing offers something uniquely valuable that justifies the cost premium—specialized placement services, schedule flexibility that technical colleges can't match—Wisconsin families should default to their excellent technical college system. Schools like Blackhawk and Western Technical College deliver significantly better financial outcomes at half the cost.