Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin, GA · Public
What this page covers
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The short version
There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.
Review the available cost, debt and earnings figures below before deciding.
Debt as a share of earnings
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Highest price with a positive payoff
Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff
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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.
-5%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,676 → $32,07417Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort49Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort58Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential12Recent 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.
428Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers335Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count104Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
23.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 146 non-completers51Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA 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$5,661
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$13,482
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGSNot available
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$143/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.
AAS-Orthopedic tech · CIP 51.0806
ORTHOPEDIC TECHNOLOGY--OT13
Reported price
$4,757
Completion
83.0%
Employed in Q2
78.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$8,804
This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.Diploma - Medical Assisting · CIP 51.0899
MEDICAL ASSISTING-MA22
Reported price
$6,973
Completion
37.0%
Employed in Q2
77.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$7,618
This program provides in-person instruction only.AAS · CIP 51.0805
PHARMACY TECHNOLOGY--PT22
Reported price
$7,263
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$33,676Year 1
Not availableYear 4
$32,074Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$143
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
Not available vs. $34,272
The like-for-like difference is unavailable.
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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