Health and Medical Administrative Services at Monroe University

Monroe University's health and medical administrative services program punches above its weight for an open-access institution serving a predominantly low-income student body. Graduates earn $36,850 in their first year—exceeding the national median by $5,000 and placing this program in the 75th percentile nationally. More importantly for New York families, these earnings beat the state median by nearly $3,000, and the debt load of $15,977 comes in at roughly half what typical New York students in this field carry.

The earnings trajectory shows modest but steady growth to $38,830 by year four, and the debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.43 means most graduates could realistically pay off their loans within four to five years. While this program doesn't reach the $44,000+ range achieved by SUNY Alfred or Nassau Community College, it delivers solid outcomes at a substantially lower debt burden—a meaningful tradeoff for families who need to minimize borrowing. With 58% of students receiving Pell grants, Monroe appears to serve its mission of providing accessible healthcare administration training that leads to stable employment in New York's robust healthcare sector.

For students seeking healthcare careers without four-year degree requirements, this represents a practical path to middle-income work with manageable debt.