How much do Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services associate's degree graduates from Skagit Valley College earn?

The reported median is $35,759 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 15% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services associate's degree at Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA · 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.

$6,510 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −190% · 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−$182,410

$6,000Current college-wide context−$194,410

$8,000Annual price−$198,410

$16,000Annual price−$214,410

$24,000Annual price−$230,410

$32,000Annual price−$246,410

$40,000Annual price−$262,410

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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-13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,072 → $37,483

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

18Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

13Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent 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.

57Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

43Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

29.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,073Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$35,759$3,314 below 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$6,064

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$35,759

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 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.

Certificate · CIP 51.0805

Pharmacy Technician

Reported price: $9,105
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Certificate · CIP 51.0801

Medical Assistant

Reported price: $11,613
Completion: 71.0%
Employed in Q2: 85.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $10,718

This program provides in-person instruction only.

AAS · CIP 51.0801

Medical Assistant

Reported price: $12,272
Completion: 71.0%
Employed in Q2: 85.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $10,718

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 3 of 3 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,064Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,866Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE36.1%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.

$43,072Year 1

$35,759Year 4

$37,483Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,980

Estimated loan paymentNot available

13borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$35,759 vs. $42,269

$6,510 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$137,520 median wageWA estimate · 4,510 jobs · 25-1071$99,620–$216,120 middle 50% of WA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$62,040 median wageWA estimate · 3,140 jobs · 31-9099$53,890–$71,120 middle 50% of WA wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$59,290 median wageWA estimate · 19,500 jobs · 31-9092$49,310–$63,590 middle 50% of WA wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$62,090 median wageWA estimate · 3,870 jobs · 29-2099$51,290–$83,080 middle 50% of WA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOccupational Therapy Assistants$77,590 median wageWA estimate · 720 jobs · 31-2011$70,970–$81,890 middle 50% of WA wages+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Technologists$77,270 median wageWA estimate · 2,510 jobs · 29-2055$62,330–$90,620 middle 50% of WA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPhysical Therapist Assistants$66,450 median wageWA estimate · 2,150 jobs · 31-2021$43,890–$80,730 middle 50% of WA wages+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePharmacy Technicians$58,900 median wageWA estimate · 8,150 jobs · 29-2052$50,400–$67,630 middle 50% of WA wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$35,450 median wageU.S. estimate · 12,630 jobs · 53-3011-1.3% 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.

Spokane, WA

Spokane Community College

$15,865 higher earnings · $591 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,624
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $5,473

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Tacoma, WA

Tacoma Community College

$40,772 higher earnings

Earnings: $76,531
Debt: $18,220
Annual net price: $8,376

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Des Moines, WA

Highline College

$31,159 higher earnings

Earnings: $66,918
Debt: $7,197
Annual net price: $9,879

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Kirkland, WA

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

$17,437 higher earnings

Earnings: $53,196
Debt: $20,335
Annual net price: $6,817

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DATA QUALITY

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18 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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