Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions associate's degree outcomes at Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL · Public · Federal field 5109
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 close to the same-degree benchmark.
$3,086 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
24.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$41,515 / year
10-year scenario
+60% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$83,030
$9,000Current college-wide context+$65,030
$12,000Annual price+$59,030
$24,000Annual price+$35,030
$36,000Annual price+$11,030
$48,000Annual price−$12,970
$60,000Annual price−$36,970
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+16%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$56,594 → $65,419Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort35Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort39Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median44Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent 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.
617Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment58Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers347Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count97Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,488Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$62,303$29,815 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,182
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$15,153
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$62,303
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$161/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$56,594Year 1
$62,303Year 4
$65,419Year 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$5,192
Estimated loan payment$161
44borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$62,303 vs. $65,389
$3,086 below 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$88,710 median wageFL estimate · 8,500 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,760 median wageFL estimate · 10,130 jobs · 29-2099+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$77,140 median wageFL estimate · 5,640 jobs · 29-2031+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,750 median wageFL estimate · 16,470 jobs · 29-2034+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 13k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMedical Dosimetrists$153,490 median wageFL estimate · 320 jobs · 29-2036+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNuclear Technicians$135,550 median wageFL estimate · 60 jobs · 19-4051+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePhysician Assistants$129,620 median wageFL estimate · 9,310 jobs · 29-1071+21.1% projected U.S. growth · 11.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeRadiation Therapists$100,920 median wageFL estimate · 1,280 jobs · 29-1124+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeNuclear Medicine Technologists$97,310 median wageFL estimate · 1,740 jobs · 29-2033+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMagnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$84,330 median wageFL estimate · 2,860 jobs · 29-2035+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDiagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,940 median wageFL estimate · 6,670 jobs · 29-2032+13.9% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRespiratory Therapists$81,160 median wageFL estimate · 8,820 jobs · 29-1126+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 8.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
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.
Miami, FL
Miami Dade College
$21,085 higher earnings · $1,153 less debt · $3,719 lower annual net price