How much do Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions associate's degree graduates from Southwestern Community College earn?

The reported median is $55,008 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $10,408.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 16% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions associate's degree at Southwestern Community College

Sylva, NC · 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 below similar programs.

$10,381 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 18.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $5,040 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −0% · 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+$10,080

$5,000Current college-wide context+$80

$8,000Annual price−$5,920

$16,000Annual price−$21,920

$24,000Annual price−$37,920

$32,000Annual price−$53,920

$40,000Annual price−$69,920

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$48,233 → $51,696

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

40Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

43Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

30Borrowers 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.

92Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

32Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

57Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

48Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$55,008$22,805 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$5,207

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

02 · BORROWING$10,408

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,008

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$110/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

5 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.

rgical Technology · CIP 51.0909

Surgical Technology

Reported price: $7,102
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Emergency Medical Science · CIP 51.0904

Emergency Medical Science

Reported price: $7,841
Completion: 34.0%
Employed in Q2: 88.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $22,558

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Radiography · CIP 51.0907

Radiography

Reported price: $8,090
Completion: 29.0%
Employed in Q2: 83.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $11,978

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Respiratory Care · CIP 51.0908

Respiratory Care

Reported price: $8,595
Completion: 38.0%
Employed in Q2: 93.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $15,254

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Therapeutic Massage · CIP 51.0999

Therapeutic Massage Diploma

Reported price: $8,603
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 5 of 5 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,207Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,856Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE53.1%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.

$48,233Year 1

$55,008Year 4

$51,696Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.4% 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$4,584

Estimated loan payment$110

30borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,008 vs. $65,389

$10,381 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.

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