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Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services associate's degree at Great Falls College Montana State University

Great Falls, MT · 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.

$7,608 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−58% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$49,877 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-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
Not 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.

36Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$31,564Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,877$18,313 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$12,468

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,877

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,468Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,664Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE34.1%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.

Not availableYear 1
$49,877Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,156
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,877 vs. $42,269

$7,608 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$101,220 median wageMT estimate · 370 jobs · 25-1071$68,450–$165,220 middle 50% of MT wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$41,410 median wageMT estimate · 350 jobs · 31-9099$40,330–$51,630 middle 50% of MT wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$46,820 median wageMT estimate · 2,460 jobs · 31-9092$40,900–$48,960 middle 50% of MT wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,620 median wageMT estimate · 310 jobs · 29-2099$45,340–$64,250 middle 50% of MT wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOccupational Therapy Assistants$72,800 median wageMT estimate · 60 jobs · 31-2011$63,750–$81,670 middle 50% of MT wages+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePhysical Therapist Assistants$62,650 median wageMT estimate · 250 jobs · 31-2021$60,420–$69,020 middle 50% of MT wages+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Technologists$60,970 median wageMT estimate · 490 jobs · 29-2055$49,170–$70,580 middle 50% of MT wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPharmacy Technicians$49,400 median wageMT estimate · 1,340 jobs · 29-2052$45,920–$55,690 middle 50% of MT wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$36,050 median wageMT estimate · 180 jobs · 53-3011$31,270–$43,170 middle 50% of MT 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.

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$4,369 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,344
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
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Tacoma, WA

Tacoma Community College

$26,654 higher earnings · $4,092 lower annual net price

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$76,531
Debt
$18,220
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Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias

$24,970 higher earnings · $11,988 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,847
Debt
$14,000
Annual net price
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Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College

$19,121 higher earnings · $5,373 lower annual net price

Earnings
$68,998
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$7,095
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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