Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services associate's degree outcomes at Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA · 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 notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$4,763 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 48.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −84% · Negative 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.

+19%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,018 → $42,858

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

21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

20Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

113Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$19,856Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,953

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

02 · BORROWING$22,561

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,032

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$239/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,953Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,116Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE18.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE50.9%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.

$36,018Year 1

$47,032Year 4

$42,858Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.1% 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$3,919

Estimated loan payment$239

113borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,032 vs. $42,269

$4,763 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$107,920 median wagePA estimate · 14,890 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$45,160 median wagePA estimate · 4,160 jobs · 31-9099+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$43,920 median wagePA estimate · 23,050 jobs · 31-9092+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,720 median wagePA estimate · 13,200 jobs · 29-2099+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOccupational Therapy Assistants$71,590 median wagePA estimate · 2,560 jobs · 31-2011+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Technologists$62,680 median wagePA estimate · 4,490 jobs · 29-2055+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPhysical Therapist Assistants$62,580 median wagePA estimate · 4,270 jobs · 31-2021+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePharmacy Technicians$40,040 median wagePA estimate · 18,880 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$32,730 median wagePA estimate · 1,400 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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