COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions associate's degree at South College
Knoxville, TN · Private for-profit
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.
$12,022 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 48.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −33% · 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−$6,330
$8,000Annual price−$22,330
$16,000Annual price−$38,330
$18,000Current college-wide context−$42,330
$24,000Annual price−$54,330
$32,000Annual price−$70,330
$40,000Annual price−$86,330
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$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,367$20,378 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 273 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$26,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$53,367
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
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$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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.2% 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$4,447
Estimated loan payment$276
63borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$53,367 vs. $65,389
$12,022 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$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 degreeHealth 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 awardCardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$76,650 median wageTN estimate · 1,030 jobs · 29-2031$46,290–$86,510 middle 50% of TN wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiologic Technologists and Technicians$64,630 median wageTN estimate · 4,660 jobs · 29-2034$59,610–$78,700 middle 50% of TN wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 13,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMedical Dosimetrists$135,530 median wageTN estimate · 60 jobs · 29-2036$119,890–$136,570 middle 50% of TN wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysician Assistants$118,240 median wageTN estimate · 2,240 jobs · 29-1071$102,690–$132,500 middle 50% of TN wages+21.1% projected U.S. growth · 11,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNuclear Technicians$91,980 median wageTN estimate · 110 jobs · 19-4051$78,850–$100,860 middle 50% of TN wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeNuclear Medicine Technologists$84,470 median wageTN estimate · 390 jobs · 29-2033$79,440–$96,590 middle 50% of TN wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiation Therapists$83,520 median wageTN estimate · 350 jobs · 29-1124$80,770–$98,480 middle 50% of TN wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Assistants$81,640 median wageTN estimate · 750 jobs · 29-9093$73,000–$96,720 middle 50% of TN wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDiagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,640 median wageTN estimate · 1,880 jobs · 29-2032$72,320–$94,390 middle 50% of TN wages+13.9% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMagnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$78,610 median wageTN estimate · 1,350 jobs · 29-2035$67,630–$82,770 middle 50% of TN wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 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.
Chattanooga State Community College
$6,683 higher earnings · $10,065 less debt · $12,575 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,050
- Debt
- $15,935
- Annual net price
- $5,283
Columbia State Community College
$3,275 higher earnings · $13,000 less debt · $13,124 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,642
- Debt
- $13,000
- Annual net price
- $4,734
Volunteer State Community College
$1,589 higher earnings · $15,000 less debt · $10,056 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $54,956
- Debt
- $11,000
- Annual net price
- $7,802
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
$37,894 higher earnings · $6,175 less debt
- Earnings
- $91,261
- Debt
- $19,825
- Annual net price
- Not available
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
40 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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