Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Center for Allied Health Education

Center for Allied Health Education graduates earn substantially more than most medical assisting programs—ranking in the 92nd percentile nationally—but New York benchmarks tell a different story. At $33,431, these earnings sit solidly in the middle among New York programs (60th percentile), where the field simply pays better across the board. The state's top programs cluster around $35,000, suggesting this school gets students competitive outcomes but not exceptional ones for the local market.

The debt picture looks reasonable at $11,000, yielding a 0.33 debt-to-earnings ratio that students can typically manage on medical assisting salaries. That said, keep the sample size caveat in mind—with fewer than 30 graduates tracked, one or two outliers could skew these numbers significantly. The program's selective 19% admission rate also means these outcomes reflect a screened applicant pool, not necessarily what any interested student might achieve.

For families considering this certificate, the math works: graduates can realistically pay off $11,000 while earning in the low-to-mid $30,000s. But before committing, compare carefully against programs like Mildred Elley or Westchester School that show $2,000-3,000 higher earnings with similar training timeframes. In a credential-driven field like medical assisting, that difference compounds over a career.