Business Administration, Management and Operations at Herzing University-Minneapolis

Herzing University-Minneapolis manages to produce business graduates who earn above the national median while serving a predominantly lower-income student population—52% receive Pell grants. At $52,469 in first-year earnings, graduates match the Minnesota median exactly and land in the 74th percentile nationally, a solid outcome for a school with a 94% admission rate.

The challenge is the debt load. At nearly $47,000, graduates carry roughly $20,000 more debt than typical Minnesota business students, resulting in a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.89—almost double what most financial advisors recommend. While earnings do grow to $55,767 by year four, the program trails higher-ranked Minnesota options like Capella ($68,701) and the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ($65,996) by significant margins. That gap matters when you're servicing substantially higher debt.

For families without better in-state options, Herzing delivers employable skills and earnings that beat national averages. But Minnesota has 33 business programs to choose from, and several offer similar or better earnings with far less debt. The high debt burden here means graduates will be managing payments for years even as their peers from other programs pull ahead financially. If your child can access a comparable program with more typical debt levels, that alternative likely offers better long-term value.