FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEGREE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a first professional degree in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 1 college programs with reportable data.
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$79,170 in median year-4 earnings
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$79,170Median year-4 earnings
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Outcomes at a glance
$79,170Typical earnings four years after completion
$74,486Average earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
40thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
1College programs reporting earnings
Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 0 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.
Four useful answers about Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
How much do Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services first professional degree graduates earn?
The national median is $79,170 four years after completion across reportable first professional degree programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.
Does the college matter for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $79,170 to $79,170 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 10 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.
Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.
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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $34,558
- Federal debt
- $9,500
- Programs in the comparison
- 737
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $45,151
- Federal debt
- $19,834
- Programs in the comparison
- 540
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $79,657
- Federal debt
- $22,500
- Programs in the comparison
- 16
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $133,189
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 14
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $79,170
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$79,170National median$79,17075th percentile$79,170
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1Upstate Medical University$79,170Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Jobs this degree may lead to
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Pay and projected demand
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Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
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Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
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BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.