Health and Medical Administrative Services at Mary Baldwin University

Peer programs in Virginia suggest that Mary Baldwin's health administration bachelor's could yield first-year earnings around $43,300—close to both the state and national medians for this field. That positions it in the middle of the pack, though well behind programs at Radford ($55,861) and James Madison ($53,913) that serve similar student populations. With nearly half of students receiving Pell grants, many families here are counting on this degree to deliver clear economic mobility.

The estimated debt load of $33,345 translates to a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.77, which falls within workable territory for a bachelor's degree. Comparable health administration programs nationally carry median debt around $31,000, so this estimate tracks reasonably well. The monthly payment on $33,000 would run about $370 over ten years—manageable on a $43,000 salary, though it will claim a meaningful chunk of that first-year paycheck. Virginia programs in this field show wide debt variation (the state median sits at $45,110), suggesting some schools structure financial aid more favorably than others.

Because both figures here are estimates drawn from peer programs rather than Mary Baldwin's actual graduate outcomes, ask the financial aid office directly about typical debt loads and whether they track employment outcomes for this specific program. The fundamentals suggest a viable investment, but without school-specific data, you're essentially betting that Mary Baldwin's results mirror the state average rather than lag behind it.