Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions associate's degree outcomes at Southwest University at El Paso
El Paso, TX · Private for-profit · 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 are close to the same-degree benchmark.
$6,292 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
75.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$25,485 / year
10-year scenario
+14% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$50,970
$8,000Annual price+$34,970
$16,000Current college-wide context+$18,970
$17,000Current college-wide context+$16,970
$24,000Annual price+$2,970
$32,000Annual price−$13,030
$40,000Annual price−$29,030
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$51,809 → $61,551Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort33Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort41Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,906
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$44,863
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$59,097
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$476/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$51,809Year 1
$59,097Year 4
$61,551Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
9.7% 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$4,925
Estimated loan payment$476
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$59,097 vs. $65,389
$6,292 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$108,150 median wageTX estimate · 18,960 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,870 median wageTX estimate · 15,370 jobs · 29-2099+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$53,000 median wageTX estimate · 6,140 jobs · 29-2031+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,630 median wageTX estimate · 20,250 jobs · 29-2034+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 13k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMedical Dosimetrists$134,680 median wageTX estimate · 330 jobs · 29-2036+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysician Assistants$134,550 median wageTX estimate · 10,110 jobs · 29-1071+21.1% projected U.S. growth · 11.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNuclear Technicians$124,060 median wageTX estimate · 110 jobs · 19-4051+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiation Therapists$105,770 median wageTX estimate · 1,000 jobs · 29-1124+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeNuclear Medicine Technologists$101,170 median wageTX estimate · 1,060 jobs · 29-2033+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMagnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$96,780 median wageTX estimate · 2,930 jobs · 29-2035+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDiagnostic Medical Sonographers$92,580 median wageTX estimate · 6,960 jobs · 29-2032+13.9% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRespiratory Therapists$79,540 median wageTX estimate · 12,130 jobs · 29-1126+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 8.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Weatherford, TX
Weatherford College
$26,921 higher earnings · $29,357 less debt · $6,939 lower annual net price