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Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services associate's degree at Plaza College

Forest Hills, NY · Private for-profit

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$3,848 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
48.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−151% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$38,421 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+2%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,837 → $33,411
41Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
72Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
90Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
80Borrowers 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.

189Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
151Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
160Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
13.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 28 non-completers
97Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$38,421$4,071 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$19,860

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

02 · BORROWING$18,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$38,421

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$196/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,860Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,525Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE30.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE67.6%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.

$32,837Year 1
$38,421Year 4
$33,411Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.1% 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$3,202
Estimated loan payment$196
80borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$38,421 vs. $42,269

$3,848 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$131,220 median wageNY estimate · 21,410 jobs · 25-1071$87,090–$215,620 middle 50% of NY wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$56,510 median wageNY estimate · 5,470 jobs · 31-9099$45,740–$64,250 middle 50% of NY wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$48,000 median wageNY estimate · 40,710 jobs · 31-9092$43,600–$55,120 middle 50% of NY wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$60,320 median wageNY estimate · 11,910 jobs · 29-2099$48,950–$78,230 middle 50% of NY wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSurgical Technologists$79,550 median wageNY estimate · 6,540 jobs · 29-2055$64,390–$98,140 middle 50% of NY wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOccupational Therapy Assistants$68,530 median wageNY estimate · 2,230 jobs · 31-2011$57,250–$77,730 middle 50% of NY wages+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePhysical Therapist Assistants$64,100 median wageNY estimate · 3,620 jobs · 31-2021$57,430–$75,500 middle 50% of NY wages+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePharmacy Technicians$43,930 median wageNY estimate · 24,400 jobs · 29-2052$37,740–$49,980 middle 50% of NY wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$37,230 median wageNY estimate · 610 jobs · 53-3011$36,220–$41,600 middle 50% of NY 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
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Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

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Middletown, NY

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$12,473 higher earnings · $5,772 less debt · $13,066 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,894
Debt
$12,728
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Herkimer, NY

Herkimer County Community College

$10,637 higher earnings · $1,030 less debt · $6,441 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,058
Debt
$17,470
Annual net price
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Buffalo, NY

Villa Maria College

$7,726 higher earnings · $3,105 less debt · $6,366 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,147
Debt
$15,395
Annual net price
$13,494
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Jamestown, NY

Jamestown Community College

$6,884 higher earnings · $6,500 less debt · $10,010 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,305
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
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90 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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