COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions associate's degree at Western Dakota Technical College
Rapid City, 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 below similar programs.
$12,594 below 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
- −32% · 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−$12,050
$8,000Annual price−$28,050
$13,000Current college-wide context−$38,050
$16,000Annual price−$44,050
$24,000Annual price−$60,050
$32,000Annual price−$76,050
$40,000Annual price−$92,050
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$52,795$16,728 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$12,670
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$18,081
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$52,795
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$192/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
4 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.
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
- Reported price
- $6,444
- Completion
- 16.0%
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Surgical Technology | AAS | Hybrid (60 credit hours)
- Reported price
- $19,596
- Completion
- 65.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 10.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $14,214
Paramedic | AAS | Hybrid (63 credits)
- Reported price
- $21,925
- Completion
- 12.0%
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Radiologic Technology Hybrid (79 credits)
- Reported price
- $26,279
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
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$12,670Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,845Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE54.2%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?
4.4% 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$4,400
Estimated loan payment$192
30borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$52,795 vs. $65,389
$12,594 below 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 degreeHealth 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 awardCardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$67,290 median wageSD estimate · 200 jobs · 29-2031$55,380–$80,650 middle 50% of SD wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiologic Technologists and Technicians$65,240 median wageSD estimate · 980 jobs · 29-2034$61,490–$79,770 middle 50% of SD wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 13,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMedical Dosimetrists$147,470 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,410 jobs · 29-2036+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysician Assistants$133,200 median wageSD estimate · 680 jobs · 29-1071$112,570–$142,330 middle 50% of SD wages+21.1% projected U.S. growth · 11,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNuclear Technicians$110,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,470 jobs · 19-4051+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiation Therapists$97,470 median wageSD estimate · 17,070 jobs · 29-1124$82,970–$135,500 middle 50% of SD wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeNuclear Medicine Technologists$82,010 median wageSD estimate · 140 jobs · 29-2033$65,420–$97,720 middle 50% of SD wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDiagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,820 median wageSD estimate · 370 jobs · 29-2032$66,060–$89,150 middle 50% of SD wages+13.9% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMagnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$77,010 median wageSD estimate · 210 jobs · 29-2035$67,620–$83,130 middle 50% of SD wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRespiratory Therapists$68,240 median wageSD estimate · 430 jobs · 29-1126$62,010–$79,370 middle 50% of SD wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
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
$20,232 higher earnings · $3,331 less debt
- Earnings
- $73,027
- Debt
- $14,750
- Annual net price
- $13,460
Southeast Technical College
$15,469 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $68,264
- Debt
- $23,500
- Annual net price
- $17,400
National American University-Rapid City
$957 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $53,752
- Debt
- $33,022
- Annual net price
- $31,062
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$91,161 higher earnings · $4,181 less debt · $7,694 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $143,956
- Debt
- $13,900
- Annual net price
- $4,976
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
16 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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