Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Herzing University-Madison

Herzing University-Madison's medical assisting program costs students more than twice the typical debt load for this credential—$24,721 versus Wisconsin's median of $11,160—while delivering earnings below the state average. First-year graduates earn about $30,000, which sounds reasonable until you realize Wisconsin's technical colleges are producing graduates who earn $6,000-7,000 more annually with roughly half the debt. The program ranks in just the 40th percentile statewide, meaning most Wisconsin medical assisting programs offer better outcomes.

The debt burden here is particularly concerning. At 82% of first-year earnings, it's one of the highest ratios nationally for this credential—the program falls in the bottom 5th percentile for debt levels. Wisconsin's technical college system offers a clearer path: Blackhawk Technical College graduates earn $37,193 with typical debt of around $11,000, making it far easier to manage loan payments on a medical assistant's salary. With 67% of Herzing-Madison students receiving Pell grants, many families here are taking on significant debt for below-average state outcomes.

For families considering medical assisting programs in Wisconsin, the state's technical colleges provide substantially better value. Unless Herzing offers unique scheduling flexibility or location advantages that matter significantly to your family, the debt-to-outcome ratio makes this a difficult program to recommend over the state's public alternatives.