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Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services associate's degree outcomes at Washburn University

Name: Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's Degree outcomes at Washburn University
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Topeka, KS · Public · 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.

$7,383 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 45.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −61% · Negative 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−$43,480

$8,000Annual price−$59,480

$15,000Current college-wide context−$73,480

$16,000Current college-wide context−$75,480

$24,000Annual price−$91,480

$32,000Annual price−$107,480

$40,000Annual price−$123,480

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+11%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$45,386 → $50,195

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

31Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

42Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

58Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not 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.

93Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

27Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

34Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

46Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$49,652$15,594 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$15,280

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

02 · BORROWING$22,566

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,652

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$239/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$15,280Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,512Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE53.0%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.

$45,386Year 1

$49,652Year 4

$50,195Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.8% 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$4,138

Estimated loan payment$239

58borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,652 vs. $42,269

$7,383 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$86,700 median wageKS estimate · 1,060 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$54,830 median wageKS estimate · 240 jobs · 31-9099+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$39,510 median wageKS estimate · 5,510 jobs · 31-9092+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$54,180 median wageKS estimate · 700 jobs · 29-2099+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOccupational Therapy Assistants$65,010 median wageKS estimate · 660 jobs · 31-2011+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePhysical Therapist Assistants$64,500 median wageKS estimate · 1,300 jobs · 31-2021+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Technologists$60,600 median wageKS estimate · 1,200 jobs · 29-2055+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPharmacy Technicians$43,310 median wageKS estimate · 4,270 jobs · 29-2052+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$35,450 median wageU.S. estimate · 12,630 jobs · 53-3011-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k 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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