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

This program presents significant red flags that should give parents serious pause. With median earnings of just $22,506 one year after graduation, graduates earn roughly $5,000 less than both national and North Carolina averages for health and medical administrative services programs. More concerning, this program ranks in just the 14th percentile nationally and 25th percentile within North Carolina—meaning 75% of similar programs nationwide produce better-earning graduates.

The debt situation compounds these concerns. While the $23,859 debt load is lower than North Carolina's median for this field, it creates a debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.06, meaning graduates owe more than they'll earn in their first year. The modest 7% earnings growth over four years offers little hope for rapid improvement. When you compare this to top North Carolina programs like Durham Technical ($70,267) or Wake Technical ($34,372), the performance gap is stark.

The bottom line: your child would be paying certificate-level debt for below-average outcomes in a field where much better options exist within North Carolina. With 59 programs statewide offering health and medical administrative services, this ranks among the weakest performers. Unless there are compelling personal circumstances, exploring higher-performing community college alternatives would be a much wiser investment.