Health and Medical Administrative Services at John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences

The bigger concern here isn't the estimated first-year earnings—similar programs across Indiana suggest starting around $43,445, which tracks closely with what healthcare administration bachelor's graduates typically earn. The problem is the debt load. At an estimated $48,425, this program appears to saddle students with roughly 50% more debt than the typical healthcare administration bachelor's program nationally ($30,998) or in Indiana ($31,123). That debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.11 means you're looking at over a year's salary just to cover what was borrowed.

Healthcare administration can be a stable field with room for growth, but the pathway matters. Indiana Wesleyan's graduates are earning in the low $50,000s right out of the gate with comparable debt levels to national norms. Even public options like University of Southern Indiana deliver similar first-year outcomes to this program while presumably costing less. The 100% admission rate here signals open access, which isn't inherently negative, but combined with higher debt estimates, it raises questions about whether this particular credential provides enough of an employment advantage to justify the premium.

Before committing, get concrete numbers directly from John Patrick: What do their specific graduates actually earn? What's their typical debt at graduation? If they can't provide clear answers because their cohorts are too small to track reliably, that's a data point worth considering in itself.