Business Administration, Management and Operations at Herzing University-Brookfield

Herzing University-Brookfield graduates are earning significantly less than peers at Wisconsin's technical colleges while carrying nearly three times the typical debt load for this degree. Starting at $30,536, graduates earn about $10,000 less than the state median and trail far behind nearby schools like Waukesha County Technical College ($44,016) and Milwaukee Area Technical College ($43,437). The program ranks in just the 25th percentile statewide—meaning three-quarters of Wisconsin business associate programs deliver better outcomes.

The debt picture makes this especially problematic. At $38,807, graduates owe more than double the state median of $16,317, creating a debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.27 that will take years to overcome. While earnings do grow 22% to reach $37,295 by year four, that's still below what many Wisconsin technical college graduates earn right out of school. The high percentage of Pell-eligible students (60%) suggests many attendees are taking on this debt hoping for economic mobility, but the numbers indicate they'd likely be better served at a public technical college.

For Wisconsin families, this is straightforward: technical colleges in the state consistently deliver stronger earnings with dramatically less debt for the same credential. Unless Herzing offers a compelling scheduling or location advantage you can't find elsewhere, the financial math strongly favors exploring those alternatives first.