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Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at ATA College

Name: Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma outcomes at ATA College
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

El Cajon, CA · Private for-profit · Federal field 5108

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,660 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 19.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: 2 detailed offering prices

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+54%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$23,338 → $35,962

33Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

63Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

64Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

56Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

12Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

80Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

36Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

62Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

45Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$32,612A 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,157

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

02 · BORROWING$6,220

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$32,612

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$66/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.

Program code 51.0801

Medical/Clinical Assistant

Full program: $15,590
Per year: $14,173

Program code 51.0801

Medical/Clinical Assistant

Full program: $23,490
Per year: $11,011

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,157Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,134Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE89.5%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.

$23,338Year 1

$32,612Year 4

$35,962Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.4% 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$2,718

Estimated loan payment$66

56borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$32,612 vs. $34,272

$1,660 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$165,110 median wageCA estimate · 17,350 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,130 median wageCA estimate · 23,590 jobs · 31-9099+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$49,660 median wageCA estimate · 117,060 jobs · 31-9092+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$60,390 median wageCA estimate · 26,540 jobs · 29-2099+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPhysical Therapist Assistants$83,110 median wageCA estimate · 9,400 jobs · 31-2021+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeOccupational Therapy Assistants$81,770 median wageCA estimate · 3,840 jobs · 31-2011+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Technologists$81,310 median wageCA estimate · 11,920 jobs · 29-2055+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPharmacy Technicians$55,110 median wageCA estimate · 39,860 jobs · 29-2052+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$36,150 median wageCA estimate · 1,420 jobs · 53-3011-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical and Clinical Laboratory TechniciansNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 29-2012

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