10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$442,158at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Ultimate Medical Academy
⌖ Clearwater, FL · 6 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$442,158 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
−169%Modeled 10-year ROI
$26,967Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Ultimate Medical Academy
What does Ultimate Medical Academy cost?
Ultimate Medical Academy reports an average annual net price of $20,457 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Ultimate Medical Academy graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $26,967 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Ultimate Medical Academy graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $14,743. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Ultimate Medical Academy worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 6 field-and-credential outcomes at Ultimate Medical Academy; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$360,330
$8,000Annual price−$392,330
$16,000Annual price−$424,330
$20,000Current college-wide context−$440,330
$24,000Annual price−$456,330
$32,000Annual price−$488,330
$40,000Annual price−$520,330
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
- Main award level
- Associate degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$20,457Average net price / year
$27,014Cost of attendance
$14,743Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$156/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$26,967Median earnings · year 5 after completion
54.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
8,932Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
62% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
18 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
25% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$27,738Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$35,429Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$35,299Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income22%
Middle income35%
Higher income51%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$22,469Year 1
$30,561Year 4
$26,967Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$34,5302Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$32,3003Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,6554Health and Medical Administrative Services · Associate's Degree$30,7655Human Services, General · Associate's Degree$29,3426Health and Medical Administrative Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$29,056Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $32,300 reported-4%vs same-degree national median$9,500federal debt2Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree · $30,765 reported-17%vs same-degree national median$22,258federal debt3Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $29,056 reported-18%vs same-degree national median$16,112federal debt4Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree · $34,530 reported-18%vs same-degree national median$20,145federal debt5Human Services, GeneralAssociate's Degree · $29,342 reported-26%vs same-degree national median$22,310federal debt6Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $31,655 reported-44%vs same-degree national median$10,379federal debt
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- Annual net price
- $25,462
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $26,634
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -165%
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- Annual net price
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- Observed earnings · year 5
- $39,888
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -120%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $34,530 | $20,145 | Not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,300 | $9,500 | 30 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,655 | $10,379 | 0 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's Degree | $30,765 | $22,258 | Not reported |
| Human Services, General | Associate's Degree | $29,342 | $22,310 | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,056 | $16,112 | 10,364 |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.