Health and Medical Administrative Services at Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen

This Miller-Motte program presents a concerning value proposition with earnings significantly below both national and state standards. Graduates earn $22,506 in their first year, which falls in just the 14th percentile nationally for health and medical administrative services programs—meaning 86% of similar programs nationwide produce better outcomes. Even within Texas, this program underperforms, sitting at only the 40th percentile despite the state's generally lower median of $25,639.

The debt burden compounds these concerns. At $23,859, graduates carry more than double the typical debt load for this field nationally ($10,372) and nearly 2.5 times the Texas average ($9,500). This creates a debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.06, meaning graduates owe more than they earn in their first year—a red flag for program value. When Texas community colleges like Galveston College and Dallas College produce graduates earning $34,000+ with likely lower debt loads, this program's cost structure appears unjustifiable.

The minimal earnings growth (+7% over four years) offers little hope for rapid debt payoff, and with 74% of students receiving Pell grants, this program primarily serves students who can least afford poor outcomes. While the robust sample size makes these figures reliable, they paint a clear picture: families should strongly consider the state's community college alternatives that deliver substantially better earnings at lower cost.