Business Administration, Management and Operations at Herzing University-Orlando

Herzing University-Orlando graduates earn nearly $2,000 less than the typical Florida business administration associate's graduate in their first year, placing this program in just the 25th percentile statewide. More concerning is the debt load: at nearly $39,000, it's almost double the Florida median and nearly triple the national average for this degree. This means graduates owe more than their entire first year's salary—a ratio that puts this program in the bottom 5% nationally for debt burden.

The 22% earnings growth to $37,295 by year four helps somewhat, but even with that trajectory, graduates still earn less than the state median first-year earnings at comparable programs. Florida community colleges like Broward and St. Petersburg offer the same associate's degree with graduates earning $47,000-$50,000 in early career roles—roughly $10,000-$13,000 more annually than Herzing's four-year outcomes. The high Pell Grant percentage (60%) suggests many students here are already financially vulnerable, making the excessive debt particularly risky.

For families considering this program, the math is straightforward: you're paying premium tuition for below-average outcomes. Unless there are compelling personal circumstances like schedule flexibility that community colleges can't match, Florida's public institutions deliver substantially better returns for business administration students.