Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at City College-Hollywood

City College-Hollywood's allied health program produces graduates earning roughly $39,000—significantly below what students could expect at nearby community colleges. Broward College and Miami Dade College, both accessible alternatives in South Florida, report graduates earning over $64,000 in the same field. Even Florida's median for this program sits at $51,600, meaning this school underperforms most in-state options by about $12,000 annually. That earnings gap compounds over a career, potentially costing graduates hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The financial structure intensifies these concerns. Students carry $30,000 in debt—above both state and national medians—while earning less than 75% of what their peers at Florida community colleges make. The debt load represents nearly eight months of first-year earnings, and notably, salaries actually decline slightly by year four. The school serves exclusively Pell-eligible students, who can least afford a program that delivers below-market outcomes.

For families considering allied health careers in Florida, the data strongly suggests exploring community college alternatives first. The substantial earnings difference between this program and accessible state college options represents a clear financial disadvantage that debt loads will only amplify. Unless there are compelling personal circumstances requiring this specific campus, the opportunity cost appears too high.