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Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services associate's degree at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

De Queen, AR · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$2,665 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−101% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$44,934 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $37,398
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
37Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

90Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
59Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
26.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 28 non-completers
35Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$31,625Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$44,934$13,309 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$4,385

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,934

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,385Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,538Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE53.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$44,934Year 4
$37,398Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,745
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,934 vs. $42,269

$2,665 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$124,890 median wageAR estimate · 2,080 jobs · 25-1071$77,130–$394,880 middle 50% of AR wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$38,040 median wageAR estimate · 790 jobs · 31-9099$28,670–$50,530 middle 50% of AR wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$37,760 median wageAR estimate · 5,150 jobs · 31-9092$35,700–$42,900 middle 50% of AR wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$42,820 median wageAR estimate · 1,100 jobs · 29-2099$37,610–$54,460 middle 50% of AR wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOccupational Therapy Assistants$78,940 median wageAR estimate · 730 jobs · 31-2011$65,760–$85,020 middle 50% of AR wages+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePhysical Therapist Assistants$64,520 median wageAR estimate · 1,620 jobs · 31-2021$49,140–$78,680 middle 50% of AR wages+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Technologists$57,400 median wageAR estimate · 1,640 jobs · 29-2055$47,520–$63,400 middle 50% of AR wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPharmacy Technicians$38,680 median wageAR estimate · 4,560 jobs · 29-2052$36,600–$45,470 middle 50% of AR wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$32,720 median wageAR estimate · 70 jobs · 53-3011$31,280–$43,730 middle 50% of AR wages-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical and Clinical Laboratory TechniciansNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 29-2012
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Jonesboro, AR

Arkansas State University

$8,068 higher earnings

Earnings
$53,002
Debt
$16,867
Annual net price
$12,366
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Bentonville, AR

NorthWest Arkansas Community College

$3,193 higher earnings

Earnings
$48,127
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
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El Dorado, AR

South Arkansas College

$1,795 higher earnings

Earnings
$46,729
Debt
$12,498
Annual net price
$7,486
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Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias

$29,913 higher earnings · $3,905 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,847
Debt
$14,000
Annual net price
$480
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DATA QUALITY

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37 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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