Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management at Strayer University-Texas

A debt load approaching $46,000 for a program whose Texas peers typically produce first-year earnings around $56,500 creates a tighter financial squeeze than you'll find at most comparable schools. That 0.82 debt-to-earnings ratio means your graduate would owe roughly 10 months of gross income—manageable, but with little cushion for the unexpected. National data shows the typical bachelor's in IT administration comes with about $27,000 in debt, meaning Strayer's estimated borrowing runs nearly 70% higher than the norm.

The earnings estimate of $56,500 aligns closely with what other Texas IT programs report, putting graduates in a competitive position salary-wise. Still, when University of Phoenix-Texas and Texas A&M graduates start at $60,000+ with likely lower debt loads, the value proposition shifts. With three-quarters of Strayer students receiving Pell grants, many families here are already stretching financially—adding substantial debt to reach middle-of-the-pack earnings deserves serious scrutiny.

Your best move: get concrete numbers from Strayer about what their actual graduates from this program earn and owe. These estimates suggest acceptable but not exceptional outcomes, and you need to know whether this specific program beats or falls short of its peers before committing to borrowing significantly above the national average for this degree.