Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Canada College

Canada College graduates in this allied health program are earning nearly double what their California peers make—$106,691 versus a state median of $62,420. That places them at the top tier statewide, comparable to Foothill College, the state leader. The $15,000 median debt is reasonable, though higher than ideal, creating a debt-to-earnings ratio that gets paid off quickly given these salary levels.

The caveat here matters: these figures come from a small graduating class (under 30 students). Small samples can swing dramatically based on a few outcomes—perhaps these graduates landed specialized positions, or maybe the program's clinical partnerships connect students to particularly high-paying employers in the Bay Area's robust healthcare market. What's harder to gauge is whether future graduates will replicate these results or if this represents an unusually successful cohort.

For parents weighing this program, the earning potential is genuinely impressive if it holds. The debt level is manageable but not negligible—some California community colleges achieve similar outcomes with lower borrowing. The key question is whether your student can secure one of those high-paying diagnostic or intervention roles, which likely require additional certification beyond the associate degree. If the program has strong job placement rates and established clinical sites, this looks promising. If these numbers reflect outliers rather than the norm, expectations should be tempered.