Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$17,304 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
$20,760 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
-6%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,279 → $35,217Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median15Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential44Recent 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.
68Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment27Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers35Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program countNot reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
15Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,576A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
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$15,843
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$51,576
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Medical Assisting - Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement · CIP 51.0801
Medical Assisting - Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement
Reported price
$3,215
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
100.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$3,184
This program provides in-person instruction only.Medical Assisting - Medical Assisting AS Degree · CIP 51.0801
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$37,279Year 1
$51,576Year 4
$35,217Year 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$4,298
Estimated loan paymentNot available
15borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$51,576 vs. $34,272
$17,304 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$165,110 median wageCA estimate · 17,350 jobs · 25-1071$99,960–$357,220 middle 50% of CA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,130 median wageCA estimate · 23,590 jobs · 31-9099$48,360–$62,770 middle 50% of CA wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$49,660 median wageCA estimate · 117,060 jobs · 31-9092$46,240–$61,870 middle 50% of CA wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$60,390 median wageCA estimate · 26,540 jobs · 29-2099$51,080–$78,330 middle 50% of CA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPhysical Therapist Assistants$83,110 median wageCA estimate · 9,400 jobs · 31-2021$75,900–$94,940 middle 50% of CA wages+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeOccupational Therapy Assistants$81,770 median wageCA estimate · 3,840 jobs · 31-2011$76,350–$96,720 middle 50% of CA wages+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Technologists$81,310 median wageCA estimate · 11,920 jobs · 29-2055$64,380–$99,260 middle 50% of CA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPharmacy Technicians$55,110 median wageCA estimate · 39,860 jobs · 29-2052$46,430–$65,590 middle 50% of CA wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$36,150 median wageCA estimate · 1,420 jobs · 53-3011$34,990–$39,370 middle 50% of CA 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
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Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
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$1,820 higher earnings · $8,083 lower annual net price