Health and Medical Administrative Services at Viterbo University

Viterbo's Health and Medical Administrative Services program lands squarely in the middle of the pack—both nationally and within Wisconsin—but that middle ground comes with a significant caveat. While the $46,945 starting salary slightly exceeds state and national medians, and the $31,000 debt load is manageable, this data comes from fewer than 30 graduates. That small sample makes it harder to know if these numbers will hold for your child's cohort.

What's more telling is the gap between Viterbo and Wisconsin's top performers. Schools like UW-Eau Claire and Carroll University are placing graduates into jobs paying $20,000+ more annually, which compounds to hundreds of thousands over a career. The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.66 isn't alarming—graduates should be able to manage payments—but they're not getting the earnings premium that could justify private tuition costs.

If your child has Wisconsin residency, the UW System schools deliver substantially better returns in this field. Viterbo might make sense if location in La Crosse is important or if the smaller environment fits better, but financially, there are stronger options within the state. With the small sample size adding uncertainty, I'd want to see more evidence before banking on these outcomes.