How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 8% 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 Delgado Community College

Q: How much do Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Delgado Community College earn?

The reported median is $31,381 four years after completion.

New Orleans, LA · 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 close to similar programs.

$2,891 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 79.7% 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.

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

+31%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,905 → $39,141

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

19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

20Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

38Recent 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.

82Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

23Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

66Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

47Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

35.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 45 non-completers

25Graduates 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$31,381A 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$9,747

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

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$31,381

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 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.

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant · CIP 51.0801

Clinical Medical Assistant

Reported price: $3,570
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant · CIP 51.0899

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant + Certified Electronic Health Record

Reported price: $3,995
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,747Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,568Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE23.8%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.

$29,905Year 1

$31,381Year 4

$39,141Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

10.1% 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$2,615

Estimated loan payment$265

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$31,381 vs. $34,272

$2,891 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$125,130 median wageLA estimate · 2,250 jobs · 25-1071$78,980–$178,500 middle 50% of LA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$34,040 median wageLA estimate · 4,100 jobs · 31-9099$28,900–$39,490 middle 50% of LA wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$36,320 median wageLA estimate · 12,310 jobs · 31-9092$32,020–$38,550 middle 50% of LA wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$39,730 median wageLA estimate · 3,460 jobs · 29-2099$34,470–$55,950 middle 50% of LA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOccupational Therapy Assistants$66,090 median wageLA estimate · 760 jobs · 31-2011$60,620–$77,820 middle 50% of LA wages+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePhysical Therapist Assistants$65,370 median wageLA estimate · 1,670 jobs · 31-2021$47,030–$76,800 middle 50% of LA wages+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Technologists$57,370 median wageLA estimate · 2,230 jobs · 29-2055$47,410–$62,790 middle 50% of LA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPharmacy Technicians$44,410 median wageLA estimate · 6,700 jobs · 29-2052$37,740–$47,970 middle 50% of LA wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$27,410 median wageLA estimate · 120 jobs · 53-3011$27,290–$28,870 middle 50% of LA 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.

Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Community College

$1,965 higher earnings · $15,500 less debt · $273 lower annual net price

Earnings: $33,346
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $9,474

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Shreveport, LA

Ayers Career College

$1,477 higher earnings · $15,500 less debt

Earnings: $32,858
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $18,439

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Lacombe, LA

Northshore Technical Community College

$999 higher earnings · $10,750 less debt

Earnings: $32,380
Debt: $14,250
Annual net price: $10,773

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Lafayette, LA

Infinity College

$15,500 less debt · $9,517 lower annual net price

Earnings: $30,238
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $230

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DATA QUALITY

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20 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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