MAJORS · 66 OF 115 SUBFIELDS BY ROI
Is a healthcare administration degree worth it?
Part of Health and Nursing — see the whole category’s numbers.
On average, yes — the mean lifetime ROI is +$307,031. But the spread is the real story.
MEAN LIFETIME ROI · FREOPP 2021 · COHORT-WEIGHTED
+$307,031
across 240 bachelor’s programs · 32,075 graduates
MEDIAN GRADUATE
+$280K
MIDDLE 50% LAND BETWEEN
+$218K ⟷ +$378K
NEVER BREAK EVEN
5.3%
MEDIAN BREAK-EVEN AGE
34
ADJUSTED FOR REAL COMPLETION RATES
+$65K
IF YOU DROP OUT
−$110K
Questions
- Is a healthcare administration degree worth it?
- On average yes — across 240 U.S. bachelor’s programs (FREOPP 2021, cohort-weighted), the mean lifetime ROI for Healthcare Administration is +$307,031 and the median is +$279,943. 5.3% of graduates in this field never break even on the degree. The honest answer depends heavily on the specific program and school: the middle half of graduates land between +$217,711 and +$378,017.
- How long until a healthcare administration degree pays off?
- Among Healthcare Administration programs that do break even, the median graduate crosses into positive ROI at age 34 (FREOPP 2021). 5.3% of graduates in the field are in programs that never break even at all.
- Does the school matter for a healthcare administration major?
- Enormously. The middle 50% of Healthcare Administration graduates span +$217,711 to +$378,017 — a +$160K spread within one major. The same field can be a strong trade at one school and a losing one at another, which is why the per-school number matters more than the field average.
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LE TEEN (2026). “Healthcare Administration: lifetime ROI statistics.” Data: FREOPP 2021. https://le-teen.com/majors/healthcare-administration