COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services associate's degree at Lake Superior College
Duluth, MN · 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.
$7,921 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 53.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −57% · 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−$38,100
$8,000Annual price−$54,100
$15,000Current college-wide context−$68,100
$16,000Current college-wide context−$70,100
$24,000Annual price−$86,100
$32,000Annual price−$102,100
$40,000Annual price−$118,100
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$50,190$13,699 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$15,492
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,611
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$50,190
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$282/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.
Medical Assisting
- Reported price
- $6,436
- Completion
- 55.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 83.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $7,434
Physical Therapist Assistant
- Reported price
- $11,906
- Completion
- 46.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 44.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $6,725
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,492Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,723Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE41.8%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.7% 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$4,183
Estimated loan payment$282
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$50,190 vs. $42,269
$7,921 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$103,510 median wageMN estimate · 3,050 jobs · 25-1071$59,320–$168,570 middle 50% of MN wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$45,930 median wageMN estimate · 2,940 jobs · 31-9099$39,610–$49,240 middle 50% of MN wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$50,480 median wageMN estimate · 10,580 jobs · 31-9092$47,220–$58,540 middle 50% of MN wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$59,540 median wageMN estimate · 2,030 jobs · 29-2099$47,890–$73,800 middle 50% of MN wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSurgical Technologists$80,210 median wageMN estimate · 1,770 jobs · 29-2055$72,730–$86,420 middle 50% of MN wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPhysical Therapist Assistants$66,770 median wageMN estimate · 1,230 jobs · 31-2021$61,720–$73,690 middle 50% of MN wages+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeOccupational Therapy Assistants$64,920 median wageMN estimate · 540 jobs · 31-2011$61,270–$72,820 middle 50% of MN wages+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePharmacy Technicians$48,300 median wageMN estimate · 7,340 jobs · 29-2052$43,490–$54,440 middle 50% of MN wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$32,670 median wageMN estimate · 12,630 jobs · 53-3011$31,200–$43,950 middle 50% of MN 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
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.
Northland Community and Technical College
$2,861 less debt · $1,517 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $43,915
- Debt
- $23,750
- Annual net price
- $13,975
St Catherine University
$1,678 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $51,868
- Debt
- $30,500
- Annual net price
- $19,764
Anoka Technical College
$2,285 less debt
- Earnings
- $43,672
- Debt
- $24,326
- Annual net price
- $16,953
Hennepin Technical College
$5,220 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $43,212
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,272
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
31 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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