Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions associate's degree at Southern Union State Community College
Wadley, AL · 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.
$13,730 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
−35% · 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−$23,410
$6,000Current college-wide context−$35,410
$8,000Annual price−$39,410
$16,000Annual price−$55,410
$24,000Annual price−$71,410
$32,000Annual price−$87,410
$40,000Annual price−$103,410
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+24%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,835 → $46,877Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort51Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort54Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median15Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-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.
170Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment40Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers93Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count47Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
11.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers57Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,659$20,732 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$6,142
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$51,659
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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.
$37,835Year 1
$51,659Year 4
$46,877Year 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$4,305
Estimated loan paymentNot available
15borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$51,659 vs. $65,389
$13,730 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$92,310 median wageAL estimate · 3,360 jobs · 25-1071$61,270–$128,720 middle 50% of AL wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$43,600 median wageAL estimate · 1,210 jobs · 29-2099$38,390–$46,970 middle 50% of AL wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$47,650 median wageAL estimate · 930 jobs · 29-2031$35,670–$76,130 middle 50% of AL wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiologic Technologists and Technicians$60,700 median wageAL estimate · 3,500 jobs · 29-2034$49,610–$71,620 middle 50% of AL wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 13,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMedical Dosimetrists$147,470 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,410 jobs · 29-2036+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNuclear Technicians$110,240 median wageAL estimate · 280 jobs · 19-4051$105,880–$118,110 middle 50% of AL wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePhysician Assistants$104,960 median wageAL estimate · 930 jobs · 29-1071$98,710–$122,830 middle 50% of AL wages+21.1% projected U.S. growth · 11,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeRadiation Therapists$87,330 median wageAL estimate · 120 jobs · 29-1124$69,150–$99,830 middle 50% of AL wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeNuclear Medicine Technologists$82,630 median wageAL estimate · 320 jobs · 29-2033$77,530–$91,100 middle 50% of AL wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMagnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$78,890 median wageAL estimate · 490 jobs · 29-2035$68,580–$85,750 middle 50% of AL wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDiagnostic Medical Sonographers$68,180 median wageAL estimate · 1,510 jobs · 29-2032$61,760–$78,320 middle 50% of AL wages+13.9% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRespiratory Therapists$66,150 median wageAL estimate · 2,350 jobs · 29-1126$57,480–$76,920 middle 50% of AL wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
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.
Gadsden, AL
Gadsden State Community College
$2,315 higher earnings · $2,627 lower annual net price