How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $12,292.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 5% below 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 Piedmont Technical College

Q: How much do Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Piedmont Technical College earn?

The reported median is $32,481 four years after completion.

Greenwood, SC · Public

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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.

$1,791 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 37.8% 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$28,238 → $31,368

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

32Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

38Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

41Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

42Recent 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.

119Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

24Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

91Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

60Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

18.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 24 non-completers

34Graduates 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$32,481A 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$11,366

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

02 · BORROWING$12,292

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$32,481

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$130/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,366Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,746Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE33.1%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.

$28,238Year 1

$32,481Year 4

$31,368Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.8% 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$2,707

Estimated loan payment$130

41borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$32,481 vs. $34,272

$1,791 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$82,480 median wageSC estimate · 1,030 jobs · 25-1071$63,830–$103,260 middle 50% of SC wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,730 median wageSC estimate · 860 jobs · 31-9099$38,610–$57,350 middle 50% of SC wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$41,160 median wageSC estimate · 12,110 jobs · 31-9092$37,290–$46,950 middle 50% of SC wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$44,840 median wageSC estimate · 3,050 jobs · 29-2099$38,830–$47,320 middle 50% of SC wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOccupational Therapy Assistants$73,740 median wageSC estimate · 830 jobs · 31-2011$63,170–$77,660 middle 50% of SC wages+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePhysical Therapist Assistants$70,500 median wageSC estimate · 1,870 jobs · 31-2021$59,750–$78,890 middle 50% of SC wages+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Technologists$62,160 median wageSC estimate · 2,680 jobs · 29-2055$52,140–$67,080 middle 50% of SC wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPharmacy Technicians$42,120 median wageSC estimate · 8,070 jobs · 29-2052$36,990–$47,810 middle 50% of SC wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$29,300 median wageSC estimate · 620 jobs · 53-3011$27,600–$34,000 middle 50% of SC 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.

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College

$3,044 higher earnings · $2,802 less debt · $8,961 lower annual net price

Earnings: $35,525
Debt: $9,490
Annual net price: $2,405

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Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College

$982 higher earnings · $4,612 less debt · $5,435 lower annual net price

Earnings: $33,463
Debt: $7,680
Annual net price: $5,931

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West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College

$7,891 higher earnings · $6,719 lower annual net price

Earnings: $40,372
Debt: $19,024
Annual net price: $4,647

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Sumter, SC

Central Carolina Technical College

$4,831 higher earnings · $5,795 lower annual net price

Earnings: $37,312
Debt: $19,037
Annual net price: $5,571

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DATA QUALITY

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38 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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