Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management at Mercy University

Mercy's IT management program outperforms most New York competitors despite modest national numbers. At $55,745 in first-year earnings, graduates earn 13% more than the state median and rank in the 60th percentile among New York programs—meaning they're doing better than three-fifths of similar programs in one of the country's most expensive states. The debt load of $29,833 is higher than both state and national averages, but the 0.54 debt-to-earnings ratio remains manageable, translating to roughly seven months of gross income.

The context matters here: with 47% of students on Pell grants, Mercy serves a population that often lacks alternative pathways into tech careers. While elite programs like Rochester Institute of Technology produce graduates earning $89,000, they're also far more selective. For students who need an accessible entry point into IT management, Mercy's results are competitive—especially compared to similarly positioned schools across New York.

The major caveat is sample size. With fewer than 30 graduates in the data, a few outlier outcomes could skew these figures significantly. However, the fact that graduates are outearning the state median by a meaningful margin suggests the program is connecting students to decent entry-level positions. For a student who can get into a SUNY or a more selective private school, those might offer better value, but Mercy appears to deliver solid outcomes for students who need a less competitive admissions path into tech.