How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $9,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 14% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Porter & Chester Institute

Q: How much do Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Porter & Chester Institute earn?

The reported median is $39,081 four years after completion.

Bridgeport, CT · Private for-profit

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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.

$4,809 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 24.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
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.

+15%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,052 → $38,066

167Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

127Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

304Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

382Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$8,416Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

126Recent 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.

333Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

116Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

276Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

266Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

30.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 116 non-completers

342Graduates 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$39,081A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$18,348

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

02 · BORROWING$9,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$39,081

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,348Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,892Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE45.2%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.

$33,052Year 1

$39,081Year 4

$38,066Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.1% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$3,257

Estimated loan payment$101

382borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$39,081 vs. $34,272

$4,809 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$107,310 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,370 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,550 median wageCT estimate · 1,550 jobs · 31-9099$38,440–$50,710 middle 50% of CT wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$47,430 median wageCT estimate · 10,250 jobs · 31-9092$45,180–$50,210 middle 50% of CT wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,030 median wageCT estimate · 1,240 jobs · 29-2099$41,980–$65,950 middle 50% of CT wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSurgical Technologists$79,890 median wageCT estimate · 1,220 jobs · 29-2055$59,120–$95,050 middle 50% of CT wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPhysical Therapist Assistants$75,880 median wageCT estimate · 980 jobs · 31-2021$69,440–$79,530 middle 50% of CT wages+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$73,730 median wageCT estimate · 280 jobs · 53-3011$37,200–$75,470 middle 50% of CT wages-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOccupational Therapy Assistants$72,780 median wageCT estimate · 820 jobs · 31-2011$62,760–$77,050 middle 50% of CT wages+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePharmacy Technicians$47,050 median wageCT estimate · 5,200 jobs · 29-2052$38,760–$54,270 middle 50% of CT wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44,700 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.

New Britain, CT

Connecticut State Community College

$24,275 higher earnings · $6,835 lower annual net price

Earnings: $63,356
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $11,513

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Dayton, OH

Sinclair Community College

$12,032 higher earnings · $1,750 less debt · $12,356 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,113
Debt: $7,750
Annual net price: $5,992

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Boston, MA

Bunker Hill Community College

$6,861 higher earnings · $893 less debt · $10,530 lower annual net price

Earnings: $45,942
Debt: $8,607
Annual net price: $7,818

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Ventura, CA

Ventura Adult and Continuing Education

$5,629 higher earnings · $4,508 less debt · $8,424 lower annual net price

Earnings: $44,710
Debt: $4,992
Annual net price: $9,924

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DATA QUALITY

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304 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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