How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $12,075.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 7% 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 South College

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

The reported median is $36,738 four years after completion.

Knoxville, TN · Private for-profit

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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.

$2,466 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 32.9% 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$28,606 → 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

37Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

184Recent 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.

564Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

234Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

295Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

263Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

24.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 41 non-completers

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

Observed year-4 earnings$36,738A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$17,858

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

02 · BORROWING$12,075

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$36,738

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$128/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,858Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,954Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE42.1%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.

$28,606Year 1

$36,738Year 4

Not availableYear 5

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$3,062

Estimated loan payment$128

37borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$36,738 vs. $34,272

$2,466 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$98,870 median wageTN estimate · 4,400 jobs · 25-1071$68,720–$131,490 middle 50% of TN wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$47,940 median wageTN estimate · 1,230 jobs · 31-9099$37,540–$57,970 middle 50% of TN wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$39,570 median wageTN estimate · 19,180 jobs · 31-9092$37,160–$45,580 middle 50% of TN wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,180 median wageTN estimate · 1,110 jobs · 29-2099$39,220–$64,540 middle 50% of TN wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPhysical Therapist Assistants$62,500 median wageTN estimate · 3,390 jobs · 31-2021$55,890–$76,090 middle 50% of TN wages+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeOccupational Therapy Assistants$62,420 median wageTN estimate · 1,300 jobs · 31-2011$58,470–$74,000 middle 50% of TN wages+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Technologists$60,530 median wageTN estimate · 3,310 jobs · 29-2055$51,310–$64,430 middle 50% of TN wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPharmacy Technicians$41,920 median wageTN estimate · 11,870 jobs · 29-2052$37,060–$48,270 middle 50% of TN wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$35,740 median wageTN estimate · 460 jobs · 53-3011$33,280–$45,960 middle 50% of TN 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.

Chattanooga, TN

Chattanooga State Community College

$1,884 higher earnings · $3,825 less debt · $12,575 lower annual net price

Earnings: $38,622
Debt: $8,250
Annual net price: $5,283

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Harriman, TN

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman

$1,752 higher earnings · $6,710 lower annual net price

Earnings: $38,490
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $11,148

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Lebanon, TN

Genesis Career College-Lebanon

$2,575 less debt · $2,751 lower annual net price

Earnings: $32,035
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $15,107

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Cookeville, TN

Fortis Institute-Cookeville

$2,575 less debt

Earnings: $33,718
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $23,582

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DATA QUALITY

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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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