COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Meridian College
Sarasota, FL · 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 close to similar programs.
$639 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 37.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- 2 detailed offering prices
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 benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$34,911A 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$29,812
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$13,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$34,911
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$138/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES
2 detailed prices within this field
These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.
Medical/Clinical Assistant
- Full program
- $18,300
- Per year
- $13,725
Medical/Clinical Assistant
- Full program
- $38,300
- Per year
- $14,363
WHAT WILL IT COST?
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Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$29,812Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,683Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE50.6%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?
4.7% 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$2,909
Estimated loan payment$138
75borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$34,911 vs. $34,272
$639 above 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$88,710 median wageFL estimate · 8,500 jobs · 25-1071$63,670–$201,280 middle 50% of FL wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$45,700 median wageFL estimate · 5,550 jobs · 31-9099$37,400–$58,480 middle 50% of FL wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$43,680 median wageFL estimate · 66,110 jobs · 31-9092$37,830–$46,800 middle 50% of FL wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,760 median wageFL estimate · 10,130 jobs · 29-2099$39,420–$55,530 middle 50% of FL wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPhysical Therapist Assistants$72,530 median wageFL estimate · 9,870 jobs · 31-2021$63,120–$75,420 middle 50% of FL wages+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeOccupational Therapy Assistants$71,630 median wageFL estimate · 3,910 jobs · 31-2011$63,180–$75,320 middle 50% of FL wages+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Technologists$62,440 median wageFL estimate · 9,120 jobs · 29-2055$52,410–$75,170 middle 50% of FL wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPharmacy Technicians$43,590 median wageFL estimate · 38,460 jobs · 29-2052$37,040–$47,570 middle 50% of FL wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$35,020 median wageFL estimate · 210 jobs · 53-3011$31,940–$41,230 middle 50% of FL 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
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.
Miami Dade College
$2,563 higher earnings · $5,305 less debt · $24,349 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $37,474
- Debt
- $7,695
- Annual net price
- $5,463
Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville
$1,050 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt · $4,895 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $35,961
- Debt
- $9,500
- Annual net price
- $24,917
Lorenzo Walker Technical College
$6,487 higher earnings · $22,529 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $41,398
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $7,283
Daytona State College
$6,079 higher earnings · $22,635 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $40,990
- Debt
- $16,675
- Annual net price
- $7,177
DATA QUALITY
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89 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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