How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $11,613.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 16% 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 Western Technical College

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

The reported median is $39,638 four years after completion.

La Crosse, WI · 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 notably above similar programs.

$5,366 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 29.3% 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.

-0%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,437 → $36,299

25Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

45Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

54Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

51Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

47Recent 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.

58Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

23Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

38Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

31Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

18.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

60Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

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

Observed year-4 earnings$39,638A 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$11,008

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

02 · BORROWING$11,613

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$39,638

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$123/mo

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.

Technical Diploma · CIP 51.0801

Medical Assistant

Reported price: $4,596
Completion: 74.0%
Employed in Q2: 79.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $8,440

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Associate's Degree · CIP 51.0803

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Reported price: $10,670
Completion: 43.0%
Employed in Q2: 70.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $7,280

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Associate's Degree · CIP 51.0806

Physical Therapist Assistant

Reported price: $10,670
Completion: 23.0%
Employed in Q2: 78.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $6,326

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,008Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,078Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE34.1%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.

$36,437Year 1

$39,638Year 4

$36,299Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% 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$3,303

Estimated loan payment$123

51borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$39,638 vs. $34,272

$5,366 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$81,500 median wageWI estimate · 4,410 jobs · 25-1071$63,130–$107,540 middle 50% of WI wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,850 median wageWI estimate · 1,810 jobs · 31-9099$37,880–$50,120 middle 50% of WI wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$48,680 median wageWI estimate · 13,810 jobs · 31-9092$46,370–$55,000 middle 50% of WI wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,350 median wageWI estimate · 3,310 jobs · 29-2099$47,830–$62,910 middle 50% of WI wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSurgical Technologists$74,120 median wageWI estimate · 2,180 jobs · 29-2055$63,030–$79,010 middle 50% of WI wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPhysical Therapist Assistants$64,080 median wageWI estimate · 1,650 jobs · 31-2021$59,790–$73,210 middle 50% of WI wages+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeOccupational Therapy Assistants$59,960 median wageWI estimate · 1,050 jobs · 31-2011$47,960–$65,740 middle 50% of WI wages+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePharmacy Technicians$45,970 median wageWI estimate · 9,540 jobs · 29-2052$37,960–$50,070 middle 50% of WI wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$37,450 median wageWI estimate · 230 jobs · 53-3011$29,830–$41,360 middle 50% of WI 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.

Cleveland, WI

Lakeshore Technical College

$3,762 higher earnings · $613 less debt · $1,355 lower annual net price

Earnings: $43,400
Debt: $11,000
Annual net price: $9,653

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Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee Area Technical College

$2,435 higher earnings · $1,403 less debt · $1,896 lower annual net price

Earnings: $42,073
Debt: $10,210
Annual net price: $9,112

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Rice Lake, WI

Northwood Technical College

$1,944 higher earnings · $2,176 less debt · $2,019 lower annual net price

Earnings: $41,582
Debt: $9,437
Annual net price: $8,989

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Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee Career College

$2,025 higher earnings · $4,093 less debt

Earnings: $41,663
Debt: $7,520
Annual net price: $27,038

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

54 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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