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Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Fortis College-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Private for-profit · Federal field 5108

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$826 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 29.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+18%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,198 → $32,202

305Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

308Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

698Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

920Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$5,289Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

101Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,404

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

02 · BORROWING$10,263

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$35,098

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$109/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,404Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,793Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE43.4%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.

$27,198Year 1

$35,098Year 4

$32,202Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% 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$2,925

Estimated loan payment$109

920borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$35,098 vs. $34,272

$826 above 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$82,480 median wageSC estimate · 1,030 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,730 median wageSC estimate · 860 jobs · 31-9099+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$41,160 median wageSC estimate · 12,110 jobs · 31-9092+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$44,840 median wageSC estimate · 3,050 jobs · 29-2099+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOccupational Therapy Assistants$73,740 median wageSC estimate · 830 jobs · 31-2011+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePhysical Therapist Assistants$70,500 median wageSC estimate · 1,870 jobs · 31-2021+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Technologists$62,160 median wageSC estimate · 2,680 jobs · 29-2055+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPharmacy Technicians$42,120 median wageSC estimate · 8,070 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$29,300 median wageSC estimate · 620 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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