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

Sarasota, FL · Private for-profit · Federal field 5109

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$19,238 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 63.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −92% · Negative payoff
Evidence coverage: 4/6 core measures

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,886 → Not available

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

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

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

42Borrowers 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$29,812

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

02 · BORROWING$29,333

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,151

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$311/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 51.0910

Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician

Full program: $42,300
Per year: $14,642

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$29,812Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,683Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE50.6%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.

$37,886Year 1

$46,151Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.1% 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$3,846

Estimated loan payment$311

42borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,151 vs. $65,389

$19,238 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.

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