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

Name: Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma outcomes at Porter & Chester Institute
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Bridgeport, CT · Private for-profit · Federal field 5108

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

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

Debt pressure: 24.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: 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

175Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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

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.

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.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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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 · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,550 median wageCT estimate · 1,550 jobs · 31-9099+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$47,430 median wageCT estimate · 10,250 jobs · 31-9092+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,030 median wageCT estimate · 1,240 jobs · 29-2099+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSurgical Technologists$79,890 median wageCT estimate · 1,220 jobs · 29-2055+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPhysical Therapist Assistants$75,880 median wageCT estimate · 980 jobs · 31-2021+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$73,730 median wageCT estimate · 280 jobs · 53-3011-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOccupational Therapy Assistants$72,780 median wageCT estimate · 820 jobs · 31-2011+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePharmacy Technicians$47,050 median wageCT estimate · 5,200 jobs · 29-2052+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44.7k 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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