Health and Medical Administrative Services at Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville

This health and medical administrative services program presents significant concerns that should give parents pause. With first-year earnings of just $22,506, graduates earn about $5,000 less than both the national and North Carolina medians for this field. More troubling, the program ranks in only the 14th percentile nationally and 25th percentile among North Carolina programs—meaning roughly 75-85% of similar programs produce better-earning graduates.

The debt picture compounds these concerns. While the $23,859 debt load isn't extreme compared to many programs, it's more than double the national median debt for this field and significantly above the North Carolina average. This creates a problematic debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.06, meaning graduates owe more than they'll earn in their first year. The minimal earnings growth of just 7% over four years suggests limited career advancement potential.

The comparison with other North Carolina community colleges is particularly stark—top programs like Durham Tech produce graduates earning over three times more ($70,267 vs. $22,506). Given that North Carolina offers 59 programs in this field, parents should seriously consider alternatives. The robust sample size makes these concerning numbers reliable, not statistical flukes. This program appears to deliver below-average outcomes at above-average cost within both state and national contexts.