Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Pinnacle Career Institute
Kansas City, MO · 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.
$3,171 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
44.1% 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.
-11%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,980 → $28,45758Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort83Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort177Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median59Borrowers 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
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$28,732
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$16,506
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$37,443
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$175/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$31,980Year 1
$37,443Year 4
$28,457Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.6% 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$3,120
Estimated loan payment$175
59borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$37,443 vs. $34,272
$3,171 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$130,490 median wageMO estimate · 5,700 jobs · 25-1071$80,930–$212,880 middle 50% of MO wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$39,940 median wageMO estimate · 4,410 jobs · 31-9099$36,860–$48,380 middle 50% of MO wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$40,440 median wageMO estimate · 13,050 jobs · 31-9092$37,380–$46,600 middle 50% of MO wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,040 median wageMO estimate · 5,900 jobs · 29-2099$38,280–$51,440 middle 50% of MO wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOccupational Therapy Assistants$66,070 median wageMO estimate · 1,470 jobs · 31-2011$59,560–$73,790 middle 50% of MO wages+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePhysical Therapist Assistants$63,770 median wageMO estimate · 2,490 jobs · 31-2021$58,540–$73,940 middle 50% of MO wages+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Technologists$61,120 median wageMO estimate · 2,100 jobs · 29-2055$50,690–$68,410 middle 50% of MO wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPharmacy Technicians$40,100 median wageMO estimate · 12,610 jobs · 29-2052$36,270–$47,100 middle 50% of MO wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$35,450 median wageU.S. estimate · 12,630 jobs · 53-3011-1.3% 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.
Poplar Bluff, MO
Three Rivers College
$6,762 higher earnings · $4,906 less debt · $20,236 lower annual net price