How much do Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services associate's degree graduates from Dalton State College earn?

The reported median is $68,770 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $16,757.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 63% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services associate's degree at Dalton State College

Dalton, 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 notably above similar programs.

$26,501 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 24.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $73,850 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +138% · Strong payoff
Available price data: 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+$147,700

$5,000Current college-wide context+$137,700

$20,000Annual price+$107,700

$40,000Annual price+$67,700

$60,000Annual price+$27,700

$80,000Annual price−$12,300

$100,000Annual price−$52,300

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

-26%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$58,734 → $43,411

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

24Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

20Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent 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.

73Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

46Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

29.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 20 non-completers

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$68,770$36,567 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$5,012

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

02 · BORROWING$16,757

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$68,770

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$178/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$5,012Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,719Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE25.3%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.

$58,734Year 1

$68,770Year 4

$43,411Year 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$5,731

Estimated loan payment$178

20borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$68,770 vs. $42,269

$26,501 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$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

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