Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Bergen Community College

Bergen Community College delivers solid outcomes in allied health training while keeping debt remarkably low. First-year earnings of $57,000 rank in the 73rd percentile nationally and outpace New Jersey's median by roughly $5,700. More importantly, graduates carry just $12,689 in debt—about 40% less than the typical New Jersey program in this field. That translates to a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.22, meaning graduates earn their entire debt load back in roughly three months of work.

The numbers look especially favorable when you compare Bergen to other New Jersey options. While the earnings trail American Institute's Clifton location by a few thousand dollars, Bergen's debt burden is dramatically lower, making the financial recovery period much shorter. For a community college certificate program serving a significant population of Pell grant recipients, these outcomes suggest the program successfully connects students to real healthcare employment without requiring substantial borrowing.

The calculus here is straightforward: your child can enter allied health work earning above-average wages while managing debt that's genuinely manageable on a healthcare worker's salary. That combination—competitive earnings with minimal financial burden—makes this a practical pathway into a stable field.