Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services associate's degree at Beal University
Bangor, ME · Private for-profit
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.
$2,422 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
44.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−102% · Negative 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−$93,090
$12,000Annual price−$117,090
$24,000Annual price−$141,090
$36,000Annual price−$165,090
$40,000Current college-wide context−$173,090
$48,000Annual price−$189,090
$60,000Annual price−$213,090
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
-12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,540 → $33,867Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort18Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median30Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
26Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,497Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$44,691$8,194 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$40,109
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$19,979
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$44,691
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$212/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering 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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$38,540Year 1
$44,691Year 4
$33,867Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.7% 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$3,724
Estimated loan payment$212
30borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$44,691 vs. $42,269
$2,422 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$103,090 median wageME estimate · 730 jobs · 25-1071$67,340–$215,250 middle 50% of ME wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,100 median wageME estimate · 420 jobs · 31-9099$43,210–$58,280 middle 50% of ME wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$47,580 median wageME estimate · 4,480 jobs · 31-9092$45,420–$51,460 middle 50% of ME wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$61,490 median wageME estimate · 550 jobs · 29-2099$46,390–$66,010 middle 50% of ME wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPhysical Therapist Assistants$66,250 median wageME estimate · 410 jobs · 31-2021$61,000–$73,700 middle 50% of ME wages+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeOccupational Therapy Assistants$64,270 median wageME estimate · 250 jobs · 31-2011$60,430–$75,520 middle 50% of ME wages+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Technologists$62,860 median wageME estimate · 470 jobs · 29-2055$56,240–$75,270 middle 50% of ME wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPharmacy Technicians$45,400 median wageME estimate · 2,070 jobs · 29-2052$38,620–$48,870 middle 50% of ME wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$34,690 median wageME estimate · 170 jobs · 53-3011$31,510–$39,230 middle 50% of ME 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.
South Portland, ME
Southern Maine Community College
$2,561 higher earnings · $2,479 less debt · $29,023 lower annual net price