Health and Medical Administrative Services at Saint Joseph's College of Maine

The earnings figure here demands immediate scrutiny: $136,516 in the first year is extraordinarily high for any undergraduate certificate program, let alone one in healthcare administration. To put this in perspective, similar programs in Maine typically produce graduates earning around $83,000, and the national median sits at just $28,000. This isn't a small difference—it's nearly five times the national average, placing it at the 95th percentile both statewide and nationally.

Something unusual is happening with this data point. It's possible that Saint Joseph's certificate serves as a credential for already-employed healthcare executives or professionals making career transitions, which would explain the astronomical earnings. However, this raises a critical question: would your child's outcome resemble this figure, or does it reflect a very specific subset of students? The estimated debt of $14,426 seems manageable in isolation, but without understanding who's actually achieving these earnings, that ratio becomes meaningless.

Before considering this program, you need to contact the college directly and ask pointed questions: What's the typical student profile? Are most enrollees already working in healthcare? What do traditional students straight out of high school actually earn? The published figure, while technically accurate, may represent such an unusual circumstance that it tells you nothing about what a typical graduate should expect.