Health and Medical Administrative Services at Indiana University-Southeast

Healthcare administration programs in Indiana typically produce first-year earnings around $43,400, but carrying nearly $28,000 in debt means graduates face over eight months of salary in loan obligations before their first anniversary. Programs at Indiana Wesleyan and Purdue Global suggest earnings potential in the high $40,000s to low $50,000s, while IU-Southeast's comparable programs point toward the state median. The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.64 sits in manageable territory—lower than the national median for this degree—but healthcare administration salaries don't leap dramatically in early years, making that initial debt load a longer-term commitment.

The challenge for IU-Southeast specifically is that we're drawing these estimates from peer institutions across Indiana, not actual outcomes from this campus. That means your child's experience could diverge significantly depending on the program's local healthcare connections and whether they land entry-level roles in revenue cycle management, medical records, or practice administration—positions that can vary by $10,000 or more in starting pay. The 83% admission rate and regional focus suggest this is primarily a workforce development program for southern Indiana's healthcare market rather than a competitive launching pad.

If your child already has healthcare experience or family connections to local hospitals and medical groups, this could offer a practical credentialing path with debt that won't dominate their financial life. For someone banking on the degree alone to open doors in a competitive urban healthcare market, the estimated return looks modest compared to the cost.