Health and Medical Administrative Services at St. Francis College

St. Francis College graduates $24,000 in debt but earn roughly $3,000 less than the typical New York healthcare administrator fresh out of college. That gap matters in an expensive city like Brooklyn, where landing in the 40th percentile statewide means watching peers at schools like CUNY New York City College of Technology earn 45% more right out of the gate. The debt burden here is actually lighter than average—both nationally and in New York—which helps offset the earnings shortfall, yielding a manageable debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.55.

The real concern isn't the numbers themselves but the trend they suggest. Healthcare administration jobs in New York's competitive market reward graduates from programs with stronger industry connections and clinical placement networks. When top programs in the state produce starting salaries in the $50,000-$60,000 range, a $43,735 median suggests this program may not provide the same pipeline to higher-paying hospital systems and healthcare networks. For a family already committed to private college costs, it's worth asking whether CUNY or SUNY options might deliver better ROI—especially since many of those alternatives carry lower sticker prices alongside stronger earnings outcomes. The small sample size here (under 30 graduates) adds uncertainty, but the pattern across New York programs is clear enough to warrant comparison shopping.