Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Cochise County Community College District

Similar allied health programs in Arizona suggest first-year earnings around $49,694, but this program's actual four-year earnings figure of $41,466 tells a more sobering story. That $8,000 drop between years one and four is unusual—most healthcare careers see steady wage growth, not decline. Either graduates are moving into lower-paying roles, reducing hours, or leaving the field altogether. For a program serving a substantial Pell population (39%), that trajectory matters enormously.

The estimated debt load of roughly $10,000 is manageable compared to the $14,000 national median, and the 0.20 debt-to-earnings ratio looks solid on paper. But those figures assume the $49,694 first-year estimate holds true, when the only concrete number we have—that $41,466 at year four—is actually below the national median of $45,746. Meanwhile, top programs at Phoenix College and GateWay Community College produce graduates earning $63,000 to $87,000, suggesting that choice of program matters significantly in Arizona's allied health market.

Before committing, push the school for clarity on which specific certifications this program leads to and what explains that earnings decline. A certificate that costs $10,000 and leads to $41,000 in earnings isn't terrible, but it's worth understanding why outcomes appear to lag behind peer programs and why earnings drop rather than climb in the years following graduation.