Business/Commerce at Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton

Comparable business programs in Michigan suggest first-year earnings around $37,500, but there's a troubling drop here: graduates from this program earn just $26,820 by their fourth year out. That's not typical career progression—it's backwards. While estimated debt of $32,810 sits below the national average for private programs, it's still 2.4 times what students at Michigan community colleges typically borrow for the same credential.

The disconnect between estimated first-year and actual fourth-year earnings raises serious questions about job stability or whether graduates are staying in their field. With 72% of students receiving Pell grants, most families here can't afford to treat this as an exploratory credential. The debt-to-earnings ratio might look manageable at 0.87, but that's based on an estimated first-year figure we can't verify—the actual reported earnings three years later tell a much less encouraging story.

This is a high-risk scenario. You're looking at debt levels closer to a four-year degree for a two-year credential, combined with earnings that decline rather than grow. Unless Ross can provide clear data on what happens to their business graduates specifically—why earnings drop, what sectors they enter, how many complete their programs—this investment doesn't make financial sense when Michigan has 19 other business associate programs, many at community colleges with lower debt loads and stronger early earnings.