Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?
National picture across 325 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$56,695 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$56,695Median year-4 earnings
$13,953Average institution net-price context
$14,167Median federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$56,695Median reported earnings · year 4
$53,044Average reported earnings · year 5
$14,167Median federal debt
63thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
325Reporting programs
307With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
CURRENT VIEW
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $56,695
- Federal debt
- $14,167
- Reporting programs
- 325
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $64,016
- Federal debt
- $19,169
- Reporting programs
- 601
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $67,676
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Reporting programs
- 279
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $127,297
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 219
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $78,116
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 5
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $130,026
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 3
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $126,564
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 4
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)
- Year-4 earnings
- $58,514
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 7
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$48,254National median$56,69575th percentile$67,949
307 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Anne Arundel Community College$131,6052Victor Valley College$119,6043Red Rocks Community College$116,7664Cabrillo College$113,2775Smith Chason College$106,6376College of Eastern Idaho$103,8197Sacramento Ultrasound Institute$99,8168Dallas College$96,3109Loma Linda University$95,78910Community College of Baltimore County$93,620Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1071 · 23 crosswalk linksHealth Technologists and Technicians, All OtherSOC 29-2099 · 11 crosswalk linksCardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansSOC 29-2031 · 4 crosswalk linksRadiologic Technologists and TechniciansSOC 29-2034 · 3 crosswalk linksAthletic TrainersSOC 29-9091 · 1 crosswalk linksDiagnostic Medical SonographersSOC 29-2032 · 1 crosswalk linksEmergency Medical TechniciansSOC 29-2042 · 1 crosswalk linksHearing Aid SpecialistsSOC 29-2092 · 1 crosswalk linksMagnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsSOC 29-2035 · 1 crosswalk linksMedical DosimetristsSOC 29-2036 · 1 crosswalk linksNuclear Medicine TechnologistsSOC 29-2033 · 1 crosswalk linksNuclear TechniciansSOC 19-4051 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Arundel Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Arnold, MD | $131,605 | $23,125 | Baseline needed | $14,915 |
| 2 | Victor Valley CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Victorville, CA | $119,604 | Not available | Baseline needed | $1,947 |
| 3 | Red Rocks Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Lakewood, CO | $116,766 | $22,170 | Baseline needed | $9,044 |
| 4 | Cabrillo CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Aptos, CA | $113,277 | Not available | Baseline needed | $15,843 |
| 5 | Smith Chason CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Los Angeles, CA | $106,637 | $29,042 | Baseline needed | $34,367 |
| 6 | College of Eastern IdahoUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Idaho Falls, ID | $103,819 | $10,548 | Baseline needed | $8,778 |
| 7 | Sacramento Ultrasound InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Sacramento, CA | $99,816 | $24,100 | Baseline needed | $29,057 |
| 8 | Dallas CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dallas, TX | $96,310 | $14,500 | Baseline needed | $3,214 |
| 9 | Loma Linda UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Loma Linda, CA | $95,789 | $25,000 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 10 | Community College of Baltimore CountyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Baltimore, MD | $93,620 | Not available | Baseline needed | $9,844 |
| 11 | Hunter Business SchoolUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Levittown, NY | $92,550 | $29,320 | Baseline needed | $23,738 |
| 12 | College of Lake CountyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Grayslake, IL | $90,743 | Not available | Baseline needed | $7,607 |
| 13 | Merced CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Merced, CA | $90,335 | $11,150 | Baseline needed | $5,040 |
| 14 | Center for Allied Health EducationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Brooklyn, NY | $88,641 | $19,358 | Baseline needed | $48,150 |
| 15 | Quinsigamond Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Worcester, MA | $88,026 | $23,250 | Baseline needed | $9,090 |
| 16 | William Rainey Harper CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Palatine, IL | $87,267 | $11,159 | Baseline needed | $11,607 |
| 17 | Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Philadelphia, PA | $87,103 | Not available | Baseline needed | $29,689 |
| 18 | Saint Joseph's University - LancasterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Lancaster, PA | $87,103 | Not available | Baseline needed | $42,478 |
| 19 | Butte CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Oroville, CA | $86,324 | Not available | Baseline needed | $5,520 |
| 20 | Connecticut State Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | New Britain, CT | $86,223 | $12,250 | Baseline needed | $11,513 |
| 21 | Rochester Institute of TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Rochester, NY | $86,002 | $35,250 | Baseline needed | $34,906 |
| 22 | Western Suffolk BOCESUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Northport, NY | $84,840 | $20,000 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 23 | Crafton Hills CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Yucaipa, CA | $84,198 | $23,000 | Baseline needed | $11,331 |
| 24 | GateWay Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Phoenix, AZ | $82,668 | $18,125 | Baseline needed | $13,339 |
| 25 | GateWay Community College-Central CityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Phoenix, AZ | $82,668 | $18,125 | Baseline needed | $14,438 |
| 26 | Lone Star College SystemUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | The Woodlands, TX | $82,476 | $11,234 | Baseline needed | $11,252 |
| 27 | Galveston CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Galveston, TX | $82,453 | $15,500 | Baseline needed | $8,412 |
| 28 | Temple CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Temple, TX | $80,992 | $21,154 | Baseline needed | $10,682 |
| 29 | San Jacinto Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Pasadena, TX | $80,161 | $8,500 | Baseline needed | $12,143 |
| 30 | Carrington College-SacramentoUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Sacramento, CA | $80,130 | $20,000 | Baseline needed | $41,338 |
| 31 | Carrington College-San JoseUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | San Jose, CA | $80,130 | $20,000 | Baseline needed | $36,466 |
| 32 | Broward CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $79,695 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,506 |
| 33 | Greenfield Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Greenfield, MA | $79,284 | $16,250 | Baseline needed | $7,679 |
| 34 | Meridian Institute of Surgical AssistingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Nashville, TN | $79,119 | $16,433 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 35 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Rochester, MN | $78,011 | $25,241 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 36 | Bunker Hill Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Boston, MA | $77,826 | $15,000 | Baseline needed | $7,818 |
| 37 | Bergen Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Paramus, NJ | $77,538 | $12,689 | Baseline needed | $10,345 |
| 38 | Cuyahoga Community College DistrictUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cleveland, OH | $77,536 | Not available | Baseline needed | $4,266 |
| 39 | NHTI-Concord's Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Concord, NH | $77,508 | $33,850 | Baseline needed | $18,011 |
| 40 | Lakeland Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Kirtland, OH | $76,703 | $19,225 | Baseline needed | $7,606 |
| 41 | Pitt Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Winterville, NC | $76,513 | $15,679 | Baseline needed | $7,337 |
| 42 | Mid-EastCTC-Adult EducationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Zanesville, OH | $76,097 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 43 | Hudson Valley Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Troy, NY | $75,777 | $20,464 | Baseline needed | $8,501 |
| 44 | Center for Ultrasound Research & EducationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | White Plains, NY | $75,712 | $18,000 | Baseline needed | $43,250 |
| 45 | Polk State CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Winter Haven, FL | $75,539 | $11,000 | Baseline needed | $9,427 |
| 46 | Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical ImagingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Richmond, VA | $75,530 | $21,273 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 47 | South Hills School of Business & TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | State College, PA | $75,457 | Not available | Baseline needed | $19,673 |
| 48 | Houston City CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Houston, TX | $75,287 | $14,249 | Baseline needed | $5,737 |
| 49 | Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School DistrictUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Chillicothe, OH | $75,239 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 50 | Laboure College of HealthcareUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Milton, MA | $75,017 | $16,750 | Baseline needed | $36,863 |
| 51 | American Institute of Medical Sciences & EducationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Piscataway, NJ | $74,552 | $20,299 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 52 | North Central Texas CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Gainesville, TX | $73,811 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,587 |
| 53 | Grady Health System Professional SchoolsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Atlanta, GA | $73,793 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 54 | Madisonville Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Madisonville, KY | $73,403 | $16,836 | Baseline needed | $5,406 |
| 55 | Trocaire CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Buffalo, NY | $73,176 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,636 |
| 56 | American Medical AcademyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Miami, FL | $73,154 | $11,168 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 57 | Herzing University-BirminghamUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Birmingham, AL | $72,384 | $7,195 | Baseline needed | $19,651 |
| 58 | Herzing University-MadisonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Madison, WI | $72,384 | $7,195 | Baseline needed | $22,327 |
| 59 | Austin Community College DistrictUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Austin, TX | $72,051 | $11,752 | Baseline needed | $6,390 |
| 60 | Mercy College of Health SciencesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Des Moines, IA | $71,704 | Not available | Baseline needed | $26,924 |
| 61 | Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Wellesley Hills, MA | $71,106 | $13,861 | Baseline needed | $7,169 |
| 62 | New York Medical Career Training CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Flushing, NY | $70,346 | $25,219 | Baseline needed | $28,089 |
| 63 | Howard CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Big Spring, TX | $70,141 | $12,085 | Baseline needed | $6,147 |
| 64 | Johnson County Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Overland Park, KS | $70,088 | $13,114 | Baseline needed | $14,176 |
| 65 | Saint Louis Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Bridgeton, MO | $69,286 | $11,000 | Baseline needed | $8,440 |
| 66 | Germanna Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Locust Grove, VA | $68,946 | $11,000 | Baseline needed | $5,541 |
| 67 | Lansing Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Lansing, MI | $68,916 | $16,963 | Baseline needed | $5,437 |
| 68 | Wharton County Junior CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Wharton, TX | $68,481 | Not available | Baseline needed | $4,666 |
| 69 | Palm Beach State CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Lake Worth, FL | $68,457 | $12,500 | Baseline needed | $9,182 |
| 70 | American Institute-West HartfordUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | West Hartford, CT | $68,424 | $42,849 | Baseline needed | $19,316 |
| 71 | American Institute-CliftonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | CLIFTON, NJ | $68,424 | $42,849 | Baseline needed | $20,371 |
| 72 | American Institute-Toms RiverUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Toms River, NJ | $68,424 | $42,849 | Baseline needed | $19,781 |
| 73 | American Institute-SomersetUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Somerset, NJ | $68,424 | $42,849 | Baseline needed | $20,464 |
| 74 | American Institute-Cherry HillUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cherry Hill, NJ | $68,424 | $42,849 | Baseline needed | $21,458 |
| 75 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | San Antonio, TX | $67,949 | $11,004 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 76 | Washburn Institute of TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Topeka, KS | $67,652 | $18,750 | Baseline needed | $8,607 |
| 77 | Washburn UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Topeka, KS | $67,652 | $18,750 | Baseline needed | $15,280 |
| 78 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cincinnati, OH | $67,265 | $11,000 | Baseline needed | $4,968 |
| 79 | Institute of Health SciencesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hunt Valley, MD | $67,099 | $14,120 | Baseline needed | $22,656 |
| 80 | Blue Ridge Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Weyers Cave, VA | $67,053 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,997 |
| 81 | Miami Dade CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Miami, FL | $66,975 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | $5,463 |
| 82 | Midlands Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | West Columbia, SC | $65,924 | Not available | Baseline needed | $4,647 |
| 83 | Cardiac and Vascular Institute of UltrasoundUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mobile, AL | $65,786 | $24,160 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 84 | Des Moines Area Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ankeny, IA | $65,586 | $20,600 | Baseline needed | $11,171 |
| 85 | Virginia Highlands Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Abingdon, VA | $65,524 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | $5,375 |
| 86 | Cleveland Clinic School of Health Professions Radiologic Technology ProgramUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Beachwood, OH | $65,377 | $18,163 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 87 | Northwood Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Rice Lake, WI | $65,341 | $12,000 | Baseline needed | $8,989 |
| 88 | Indian River State CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fort Pierce, FL | $65,174 | $9,493 | Baseline needed | $3,815 |
| 89 | Navarro CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Corsicana, TX | $65,053 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | $14,820 |
| 90 | Madison Area Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Madison, WI | $64,707 | $17,000 | Baseline needed | $14,238 |
| 91 | Arapahoe Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Littleton, CO | $64,662 | $11,454 | Baseline needed | $11,571 |
| 92 | Central Texas CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Killeen, TX | $64,631 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,265 |
| 93 | Kaskaskia CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Centralia, IL | $64,286 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,477 |
| 94 | Linn-Benton Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Albany, OR | $64,237 | $19,369 | Baseline needed | $11,553 |
| 95 | West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and NutritionUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Morgantown, WV | $64,229 | $17,386 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 96 | Chesapeake CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Wye Mills, MD | $64,175 | Not available | Baseline needed | $5,106 |
| 97 | Mesa Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mesa, AZ | $64,009 | $8,000 | Baseline needed | $12,132 |
| 98 | Aims Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Greeley, CO | $63,460 | $12,000 | Baseline needed | $11,463 |
| 99 | Community College of Allegheny CountyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Pittsburgh, PA | $63,304 | $26,995 | Baseline needed | $13,970 |
| 100 | J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Richmond, VA | $63,136 | $11,250 | Baseline needed | $5,168 |
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.