COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services associate's degree at South University-Columbia
Columbia, SC · 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 notably above similar programs.
$8,412 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 60.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −61% · 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−$33,190
$8,000Annual price−$49,190
$16,000Annual price−$65,190
$24,000Annual price−$81,190
$28,000Current college-wide context−$89,190
$32,000Annual price−$97,190
$40,000Annual price−$113,190
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$27,693
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$30,694
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$50,681
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$325/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,693Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,322Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE23.3%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?
7.7% 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$4,223
Estimated loan payment$325
526borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$50,681 vs. $42,269
$8,412 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$82,480 median wageSC estimate · 1,030 jobs · 25-1071$63,830–$103,260 middle 50% of SC wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,730 median wageSC estimate · 860 jobs · 31-9099$38,610–$57,350 middle 50% of SC wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$41,160 median wageSC estimate · 12,110 jobs · 31-9092$37,290–$46,950 middle 50% of SC wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$44,840 median wageSC estimate · 3,050 jobs · 29-2099$38,830–$47,320 middle 50% of SC wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOccupational Therapy Assistants$73,740 median wageSC estimate · 830 jobs · 31-2011$63,170–$77,660 middle 50% of SC wages+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePhysical Therapist Assistants$70,500 median wageSC estimate · 1,870 jobs · 31-2021$59,750–$78,890 middle 50% of SC wages+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Technologists$62,160 median wageSC estimate · 2,680 jobs · 29-2055$52,140–$67,080 middle 50% of SC wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPharmacy Technicians$42,120 median wageSC estimate · 8,070 jobs · 29-2052$36,990–$47,810 middle 50% of SC wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$29,300 median wageSC estimate · 620 jobs · 53-3011$27,600–$34,000 middle 50% of SC 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.
Midlands Technical College
$3,601 higher earnings · $14,944 less debt · $23,046 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $54,282
- Debt
- $15,750
- Annual net price
- $4,647
Greenville Technical College
$8,954 less debt · $15,980 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,509
- Debt
- $21,740
- Annual net price
- $11,713
Piedmont Technical College
$16,327 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $37,559
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $11,366
Widener University
$26,103 higher earnings · $11,694 less debt · $1,934 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $76,784
- Debt
- $19,000
- Annual net price
- $25,759
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
513 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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