Health and Medical Administrative Services at St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg College's graduates in this program start strong—earning $43,895 in their first year puts them in the 95th percentile nationally and 80th percentile among Florida schools. That's roughly $13,000 more than the typical Florida graduate in this field. With debt of $25,367, about average for the program, the initial return looks solid.

The concern here is what happens next: earnings drop 15% by year four to $37,303. While that's still above state and national medians, it's an unusual trajectory for healthcare administration roles, which typically see steady or growing compensation. This pattern—seen in very small cohorts—could reflect graduates moving from higher-paying hospital positions to lower-stress roles, part-time work, or career changes. It might also just be statistical noise given the limited sample size.

For parents, the first-year numbers suggest strong employer demand for SPC graduates in the Tampa Bay healthcare market. But plan for the possibility that earnings may plateau or dip rather than climb steadily. The debt load is manageable either way, but the value proposition depends on whether your student can maintain that initial earning power—something worth investigating through the college's career services about typical employer pathways and retention in the field.