Health and Medical Administrative Services at University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College

UC Blue Ash's Health and Medical Administrative Services certificate faces a puzzling contradiction: graduates earn $34,507 their first year—placing them in the 95th percentile nationally but only the 60th percentile in Ohio. The explanation? Ohio's healthcare administration market pays relatively well, and this program essentially delivers the state median while charging double the typical debt burden ($25,390 versus Ohio's $12,496 median). You're paying premium prices for middle-of-the-pack state outcomes.

The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.74 looks manageable on paper, and it's worth noting this debt level ranks in just the 5th percentile nationally (meaning very few programs saddle students with less). However, with fewer than 30 graduates in this data set, these numbers could shift dramatically year to year. The real concern is whether that $25,000 debt load makes sense when multiple Ohio programs—including Stark State College at $36,006—deliver comparable or better earnings with lower typical debt burdens.

For families prioritizing the University of Cincinnati name and resources, this could work—but financially, your child might find better value at other Ohio schools offering this certificate. The earnings are solid, but not exceptional enough to justify the debt premium over competitors.