Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services associate's degree at Herzing University-Madison
Madison, WI · Private nonprofit
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 close to similar programs.
$2,621 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
65.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−101% · 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−$91,100
$8,000Annual price−$107,100
$16,000Annual price−$123,100
$22,000Current college-wide context−$135,100
$24,000Annual price−$139,100
$32,000Annual price−$155,100
$40,000Annual price−$171,100
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,039 → $38,011109Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort43Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort199Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median195Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$15,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
533Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment70Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers393Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count394Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
14.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 92 non-completers213Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$44,890$10,082 above 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$22,327
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$29,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$44,890
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$313/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$34,039Year 1
$44,890Year 4
$38,011Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
8.4% 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$3,741
Estimated loan payment$313
195borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$44,890 vs. $42,269
$2,621 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.
Wausau, WI
Northcentral Technical College
$20,268 higher earnings · $18,704 less debt · $12,024 lower annual net price