How much do Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Georgia Northwestern Technical College earn?

The reported median is $30,623 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $4,992.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 11% below 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 Georgia Northwestern Technical College

Rome, GA · 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 below similar programs.

$3,649 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 16.3% 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.

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+11%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,401 → $30,481

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

61Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

64Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

48Recent 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.

370Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

48Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

283Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

21.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 90 non-completers

68Graduates 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$30,623A 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$5,720

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

02 · BORROWING$4,992

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$30,623

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$53/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 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.

Health Care Assistant (HA21) Certificate · CIP 51.0899

Health Care Assistant (HA21) Certificate

Reported price: $6,414
Completion: 1.0%
Employed in Q2: 81.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $6,802

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Medical Assisting Diploma · CIP 51.0899

Medical Assisting (MA22) Diploma

Reported price: $9,301
Completion: 25.0%
Employed in Q2: 85.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $6,450

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Medical Assisting AAS Degree · CIP 51.0899

Medical Assisting (MA23) Associate of Applied Science Degree

Reported price: $10,314
Completion: 21.0%
Employed in Q2: 87.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $6,235

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 3 of 3 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,720Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,096Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE43.4%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.

$27,401Year 1

$30,623Year 4

$30,481Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.1% 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$2,552

Estimated loan payment$53

22borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$30,623 vs. $34,272

$3,649 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$106,960 median wageGA estimate · 4,860 jobs · 25-1071$68,330–$222,060 middle 50% of GA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,750 median wageGA estimate · 2,040 jobs · 31-9099$36,230–$58,060 middle 50% of GA wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$41,600 median wageGA estimate · 28,780 jobs · 31-9092$36,910–$46,870 middle 50% of GA wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,310 median wageGA estimate · 6,360 jobs · 29-2099$40,370–$64,510 middle 50% of GA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOccupational Therapy Assistants$75,920 median wageGA estimate · 1,060 jobs · 31-2011$63,050–$79,010 middle 50% of GA wages+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePhysical Therapist Assistants$72,800 median wageGA estimate · 2,620 jobs · 31-2021$59,120–$80,150 middle 50% of GA wages+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Technologists$64,010 median wageGA estimate · 4,380 jobs · 29-2055$50,480–$78,410 middle 50% of GA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPharmacy Technicians$41,910 median wageGA estimate · 14,680 jobs · 29-2052$37,130–$48,490 middle 50% of GA wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$35,950 median wageGA estimate · 390 jobs · 53-3011$29,250–$36,900 middle 50% of GA 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.

Marietta, GA

Chattahoochee Technical College

$6,601 higher earnings · $2,313 lower annual net price

Earnings: $37,224
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,407

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Waco, GA

West Georgia Technical College

$3,801 higher earnings · $3,263 lower annual net price

Earnings: $34,424
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $2,457

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Waycross, GA

Coastal Pines Technical College

$3,198 higher earnings · $867 less debt

Earnings: $33,821
Debt: $4,125
Annual net price: Not available

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Clarkesville, GA

North Georgia Technical College

$2,174 higher earnings · $1,715 lower annual net price

Earnings: $32,797
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $4,005

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DATA QUALITY

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64 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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