Health and Medical Administrative Services at Rasmussen University-Kansas

Rasmussen's healthcare administration degree costs significantly more than what graduates initially earn, with debt hitting nearly $44,400 against first-year earnings of $46,361. That's a debt burden 43% higher than the national median for this program. More concerning: while the program ranks in the 58th percentile nationally, it falls to just the 40th percentile among Kansas programs, where the state median is $52,016—meaning graduates here earn about $5,600 less than typical Kansas peers in the same field.

The earnings trajectory offers modest improvement, growing 7% to $49,420 by year four, but that still lags behind what other Kansas schools deliver right out of the gate. With more than half the students receiving Pell grants, many families here are borrowing heavily for outcomes that comparable Kansas programs achieve with less debt. The sample size is strong, so these numbers reflect real patterns, not statistical noise.

For a healthcare administration degree in Kansas, this program costs more and delivers less than in-state alternatives. Parents should seriously examine Washburn University or even Ottawa University's campuses, where graduates earn substantially more. Unless there are compelling personal circumstances—like needing Rasmussen's flexible scheduling—the financial calculus doesn't favor this choice when better-performing Kansas options exist at lower cost.