Business Administration, Management and Operations at Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe

With $30,649 in debt leading to first-year earnings of just $23,907, Miller-Motte's business program leaves graduates owing more than they earn—a troubling start that ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for both metrics. While this program performs around the Louisiana median for earnings, that's cold comfort when the state median itself sits $7,700 below the national average. Even at nearby Delgado Community College, business graduates earn $3,600 more annually while likely carrying far less debt as a community college student.

The 11% earnings growth to $26,516 by year four helps, but doesn't resolve the fundamental problem: graduates are spending their early career years managing debt that exceeds their annual income. With three-quarters of students receiving Pell grants, these aren't families with financial cushions to absorb this burden. The robust sample size of 100+ graduates means these outcomes are reliable indicators, not statistical flukes.

For students set on business administration, starting at a community college or exploring Herzing's New Orleans program (where graduates earn $30,500+) would provide either lower debt or higher earnings—ideally both. At this price point and these outcomes, this program represents a financially risky path into a competitive field where credentials matter less than the debt-to-earnings math working in your favor from day one.