Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions associate's degree outcomes at Hazard Community and Technical College

Hazard, KY · Public · Federal field 5109

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 trail the same-degree benchmark.

$7,856 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 16.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $17,665 / year
10-year scenario: +31% · Positive payoff
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.

+6%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,216 → $50,244

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

22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

25Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$2,955

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

02 · BORROWING$9,367

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$57,533

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$99/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$2,955Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,520Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE47.6%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.

$47,216Year 1

$57,533Year 4

$50,244Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.1% 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$4,794

Estimated loan payment$99

25borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$57,533 vs. $65,389

$7,856 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$83,680 median wageKY estimate · 1,380 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,410 median wageKY estimate · 1,940 jobs · 29-2099+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$60,980 median wageKY estimate · 940 jobs · 29-2031+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiologic Technologists and Technicians$69,670 median wageKY estimate · 3,630 jobs · 29-2034+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 13k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMedical Dosimetrists$147,470 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,410 jobs · 29-2036+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysician Assistants$120,760 median wageKY estimate · 1,360 jobs · 29-1071+21.1% projected U.S. growth · 11.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNuclear Technicians$110,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,470 jobs · 19-4051+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiation Therapists$97,760 median wageKY estimate · 170 jobs · 29-1124+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeNuclear Medicine Technologists$95,470 median wageKY estimate · 270 jobs · 29-2033+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDiagnostic Medical Sonographers$91,230 median wageKY estimate · 940 jobs · 29-2032+13.9% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Assistants$84,600 median wageKY estimate · 480 jobs · 29-9093+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMagnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$82,200 median wageKY estimate · 650 jobs · 29-2035+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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