Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services associate's degree outcomes at Southwestern Community College

Sylva, NC · Public · 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.

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$42,374 → $40,114

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

34Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

35Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

24Borrowers 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$5,207

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

02 · BORROWING$18,702

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,951

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$198/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,207Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,856Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE53.1%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.

$42,374Year 1

$44,951Year 4

$40,114Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.3% 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$3,746

Estimated loan payment$198

24borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,951 vs. $42,269

$2,682 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations and wages in NC.

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 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics · May 2025 estimates, published May 2026.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$103,220 median wageNC estimate · 9,240 jobs · 25-1071Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$47,080 median wageNC estimate · 2,470 jobs · 31-9099Medical Assistants$45,140 median wageNC estimate · 23,650 jobs · 31-9092Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,480 median wageNC estimate · 6,640 jobs · 29-2099Occupational Therapy Assistants$69,390 median wageNC estimate · 1,590 jobs · 31-2011Physical Therapist Assistants$67,540 median wageNC estimate · 3,280 jobs · 31-2021Surgical Technologists$60,920 median wageNC estimate · 4,400 jobs · 29-2055Pharmacy Technicians$44,530 median wageNC estimate · 17,260 jobs · 29-2052Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$32,450 median wageNC estimate · 12,630 jobs · 53-3011Medical and Clinical Laboratory TechniciansNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 29-2012

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