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Is an Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services degree worth the debt?

The figures below lead with the Bachelor's, aggregated across 10 colleges (10 of 10 programs report earnings). Other credential levels are in the table further down.

Median pay · 1 yr after

$29,511

Graduates only, early career.$32,162 two years out.

Median federal debt

$20,500

Federal loans only — not private or Parent PLUS.

Debt vs a year's pay

0.69×

70% of a first year's earnings.

Typical debt is under a year's early-career pay.

The college you pick moves this a lot

The middle 50% of Bachelor's programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services report early-career pay between $29,511 and $54,768 — a spread of $25,257 that depends on the program and who attends it, not the major alone.

25th pct $29,511 median $29,511 75th pct $54,768

By degree level

Each level is a separate decision — more schooling usually means more pay and more debt.

LevelPay · 1yrDebtDebt/pay

Certificate 643 colleges $23,627 $9,500 0.41×

Associate's 543 colleges $33,691 $16,384 0.49×

Bachelor's 10 colleges $29,511 $20,500 0.69×

Master's 12 colleges $137,500 $141,732 0.84×

Where an Bachelor's in this field reports the highest early-career pay

The 10 programs with the highest reported pay one year after completion. This reflects who enrolls and where they live as much as the program itself — it is not a causal quality ranking.

Wayne State University MI $78,723 —

Widener University PA $64,740 $27,000 debt

Pima Medical Institute-Tucson AZ $56,165 $20,304 debt

Albany State University GA $50,576 —

University of Connecticut CT $29,511 $20,500 debt

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT $29,511 $20,500 debt

University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT $29,511 $20,500 debt

University of Connecticut-Stamford CT $29,511 $20,500 debt

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT $29,511 $20,500 debt

Ohio State University-Main Campus OH $28,914 $20,000 debt

What these numbers are — and are not

Every figure here is a median across college programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. It is not a prediction of what you would earn (your college, effort, and local job market vary enormously — see the spread above), not lifetime earnings (it is measured 1–2 years after completion, early career), not proof the major caused the outcome (who enters a field differs by field — selection, not causation), and not a "best majors" ranking: earnings are one dimension of worth, not the whole of it. Teaching and social work pay far less than the fields at the top of this list and matter enormously. Earnings cover federally-aided completers at programs large enough to report.

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