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

Sylva, NC · Public · Federal field 5109

Data scope

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$48,233 → $51,696

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

40Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

43Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

30Borrowers 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$10,408

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,008

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$110/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.

$48,233Year 1

$55,008Year 4

$51,696Year 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$4,584

Estimated loan payment$110

30borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,008 vs. $65,389

$10,381 below 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 · 25-1071Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,480 median wageNC estimate · 6,640 jobs · 29-2099Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$55,460 median wageNC estimate · 1,990 jobs · 29-2031Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,450 median wageNC estimate · 9,250 jobs · 29-2034Medical Dosimetrists$147,830 median wageNC estimate · 140 jobs · 29-2036Physician Assistants$129,360 median wageNC estimate · 7,490 jobs · 29-1071Nuclear Technicians$110,430 median wageNC estimate · 420 jobs · 19-4051Radiation Therapists$99,250 median wageNC estimate · 710 jobs · 29-1124Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,010 median wageNC estimate · 2,970 jobs · 29-2032Nuclear Medicine Technologists$85,240 median wageNC estimate · 600 jobs · 29-2033Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$85,120 median wageNC estimate · 1,180 jobs · 29-2035Respiratory Therapists$80,090 median wageNC estimate · 4,630 jobs · 29-1126

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