How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $11,250.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 4% below 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 Southern Technical College

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

The reported median is $32,958 four years after completion.

Fort Myers, FL · Private for-profit

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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.

$1,314 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 34.1% 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.

+5%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,045 → $29,532

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

37Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

363Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

128Recent 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.

358Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

118Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

301Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

287Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

14.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 68 non-completers

40Graduates 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$32,958A 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$21,171

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

02 · BORROWING$11,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$32,958

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$119/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,171Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,505Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE67.7%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.

$28,045Year 1

$32,958Year 4

$29,532Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.3% 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$2,747

Estimated loan payment$119

363borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$32,958 vs. $34,272

$1,314 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$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

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.

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College

$4,516 higher earnings · $3,555 less debt · $15,708 lower annual net price

Earnings: $37,474
Debt: $7,695
Annual net price: $5,463

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Miami, FL

Praxis Institute

$1,179 higher earnings · $2,170 less debt · $12,386 lower annual net price

Earnings: $34,137
Debt: $9,080
Annual net price: $8,785

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Naples, FL

Lorenzo Walker Technical College

$8,440 higher earnings · $13,888 lower annual net price

Earnings: $41,398
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $7,283

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Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College

$8,032 higher earnings · $13,994 lower annual net price

Earnings: $40,990
Debt: $16,675
Annual net price: $7,177

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DATA QUALITY

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37 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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