How much do Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Central Oregon Community College earn?

The reported median is $43,363 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $14,833.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 27% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Central Oregon Community College

Bend, OR · 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.

$9,091 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 34.2% 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$39,674 → 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

22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

2Recent 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.

65Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

38Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

24.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$43,363A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$12,266

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

02 · BORROWING$14,833

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,363

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$157/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 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.

CTE Career Pathway Certificate (CPCC) · CIP 51.0801

Medical Assistant CPCC

Reported price: $6,348
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.

CTE Certificate 1 yr - less than 2 yrs · CIP 51.0805

Pharmacy Technician

Reported price: $6,616
Completion: 20.0%
Employed in Q2: 100.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $1,543

This program provides in-person instruction only.

CTE Certificate 1 yr - less than 2 yrs · CIP 51.0801

Medical Assisting

Reported price: $8,474
Completion: 20.0%
Employed in Q2: 100.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $1,477

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 3 of 3 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,266Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,753Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE25.1%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.

$39,674Year 1

$43,363Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.3% 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$3,614

Estimated loan payment$157

22borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,363 vs. $34,272

$9,091 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$103,180 median wageOR estimate · 2,170 jobs · 25-1071$71,980–$163,190 middle 50% of OR wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$47,510 median wageOR estimate · 2,650 jobs · 31-9099$45,530–$56,680 middle 50% of OR wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$50,410 median wageOR estimate · 11,840 jobs · 31-9092$47,170–$59,160 middle 50% of OR wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$60,390 median wageOR estimate · 1,720 jobs · 29-2099$50,590–$75,500 middle 50% of OR wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSurgical Technologists$81,390 median wageOR estimate · 1,090 jobs · 29-2055$73,190–$94,640 middle 50% of OR wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOccupational Therapy Assistants$76,850 median wageOR estimate · 250 jobs · 31-2011$71,490–$80,880 middle 50% of OR wages+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePhysical Therapist Assistants$73,180 median wageOR estimate · 890 jobs · 31-2021$61,430–$81,290 middle 50% of OR wages+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePharmacy Technicians$54,900 median wageOR estimate · 4,320 jobs · 29-2052$48,190–$62,560 middle 50% of OR wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$40,900 median wageOR estimate · 40 jobs · 53-3011$36,000–$40,900 middle 50% of OR 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.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Portland, OR

Portland Community College

$2,238 higher earnings · $1,999 less debt · $1,861 lower annual net price

Earnings: $45,601
Debt: $12,834
Annual net price: $10,405

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The Dalles, OR

Columbia Gorge Community College

$2,195 higher earnings · $1,850 lower annual net price

Earnings: $45,558
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $10,416

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Grants Pass, OR

Rogue Community College

$1,903 less debt · $1,224 lower annual net price

Earnings: $42,435
Debt: $12,930
Annual net price: $11,042

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Portland, OR

Carrington College-Portland

$5,333 less debt

Earnings: $41,595
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $36,595

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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