COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services associate's degree at Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, SD · 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 close to similar programs.
$1,305 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 33.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −112% · 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−$104,260
$8,000Annual price−$120,260
$16,000Current college-wide context−$136,260
$24,000Annual price−$152,260
$32,000Annual price−$168,260
$40,000Annual price−$184,260
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,067Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$43,574$7,507 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$15,979
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$14,510
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$43,574
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$154/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering 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.
Medical Assisting | Diploma | Campus
- Reported price
- $11,198
- Completion
- 69.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 7.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $11,209
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,979Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,637Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE73.1%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.2% 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$3,631
Estimated loan payment$154
60borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$43,574 vs. $42,269
$1,305 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$78,720 median wageSD estimate · 270 jobs · 25-1071$64,110–$104,950 middle 50% of SD wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,610 median wageSD estimate · 260 jobs · 31-9099$41,660–$56,620 middle 50% of SD wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$41,870 median wageSD estimate · 1,340 jobs · 31-9092$37,730–$45,870 middle 50% of SD wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$52,970 median wageSD estimate · 230 jobs · 29-2099$47,330–$63,090 middle 50% of SD wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSurgical Technologists$59,870 median wageSD estimate · 600 jobs · 29-2055$51,720–$63,900 middle 50% of SD wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOccupational Therapy Assistants$56,180 median wageSD estimate · 100 jobs · 31-2011$48,470–$59,670 middle 50% of SD wages+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePhysical Therapist Assistants$49,310 median wageSD estimate · 300 jobs · 31-2021$46,910–$60,050 middle 50% of SD wages+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePharmacy Technicians$46,170 median wageSD estimate · 1,230 jobs · 29-2052$39,050–$48,870 middle 50% of SD wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$29,190 median wageSD estimate · 160 jobs · 53-3011$29,180–$29,870 middle 50% of SD 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
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.
Mitchell Technical College
$2,519 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $38,363
- Debt
- $16,500
- Annual net price
- $13,460
College of the Sequoias
$31,273 higher earnings · $510 less debt · $15,499 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $74,847
- Debt
- $14,000
- Annual net price
- $480
Highline College
$23,344 higher earnings · $7,313 less debt · $6,100 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,918
- Debt
- $7,197
- Annual net price
- $9,879
Northcentral Technical College
$21,584 higher earnings · $3,714 less debt · $5,676 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $65,158
- Debt
- $10,796
- Annual net price
- $10,303
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
78 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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