Health and Medical Administrative Services at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

SUNY Polytechnic's health administration bachelor's program sits well below the middle of the pack in New York—25th percentile among state programs—with first-year earnings of $39,298 that trail both the state median ($46,792) and national average ($44,345) by meaningful margins. While the $23,750 median debt is lower than typical, the gap to top New York programs is striking: CUNY NYC College of Technology graduates earn $63,667, nearly 60% more than SUNY Poly grads in their first year.

The 41% earnings jump from year one to year four suggests the program provides credentials that lead to career progression, bringing graduates to $55,523 by their fourth year. However, this still lags comparable programs, and the limited sample size (under 30 graduates) makes it hard to know whether these patterns will hold. For a program at a school with a 78% admission rate and moderate student body demographics, the outcomes feel underwhelming given that healthcare administration typically offers stable employment prospects.

If your child has New York in-state tuition here, the low debt burden prevents this from being a terrible choice, but it's worth seriously exploring CUNY options or other state programs where graduates see stronger earnings from day one. This program isn't setting students up for immediate financial independence in ways that stronger alternatives do.