Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management at St. Francis College

A $23,000 debt load for a bachelor's in IT administration positions this program favorably compared to the state median of $24,000, but the estimated first-year earnings of $49,000—drawn from New York's median across similar programs—trail the national median by roughly $9,000. That gap matters in a field where technical credentials typically command strong starting salaries. Programs at Rochester Institute of Technology and Mercy University show New York IT graduates can earn substantially more, suggesting this particular program may not provide the same career acceleration as peers in the region.

The 0.47 debt-to-earnings ratio looks manageable on paper, and with nearly half the student body receiving Pell grants, St. Francis clearly serves students who need affordable pathways into technology. Yet "affordable" and "competitive" aren't the same thing. Similar programs across New York cluster around this $49,000 earnings estimate, which means graduates may face a regional market where entry-level IT roles pay less than the national norm—or that these programs aren't placing students into the higher-paying technical positions that drive those $64,000+ salaries seen at top performers.

Given these are estimates rather than tracked outcomes for St. Francis specifically, your best move is contacting the college directly about where their IT administration graduates actually land—which companies hire them, what roles they take, and whether internships or certifications boost those numbers beyond the state average. Without that concrete placement data, you're betting on a middle-of-the-pack result in a field where stronger programs demonstrably exist nearby.