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Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Tacoma Community College

Tacoma, WA · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings
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Highest price with a positive payoff
Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff
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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$32,779 → 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
22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
13Recent 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.

99Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
58Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
37Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
18.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$8,376

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

02 · BORROWING$10,937

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$116/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,376Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,766Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE31.5%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.

$32,779Year 1
Not availableYear 4
Not availableYear 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 earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$116
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $34,272

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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.

Wenatchee, WA

Wenatchee Valley College

$1,311 less debt

Earnings
$47,389
Debt
$9,626
Annual net price
$9,722
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Spokane, WA

Spokane Community College

$2,903 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,403
Debt
$20,637
Annual net price
$5,473
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Yakima, WA

Perry Technical Institute

$3,045 less debt

Earnings
$46,320
Debt
$7,892
Annual net price
$20,047
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Spokane, WA

Carrington College-Spokane

$1,437 less debt

Earnings
$41,595
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$42,335
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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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