Health and Medical Administrative Services at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove

Nearly half of Concorde Career College-Garden Grove's medical admin graduates come from Pell-eligible families, and this program delivers for them: $35,230 by year four beats the national median by $7,500 and exceeds California's typical outcome by more than $8,000. The debt load—$9,500—sits right at California's median for these programs, creating a manageable 0.31 debt-to-earnings ratio that most graduates can handle with community college-level borrowing.

The catch is scale. With fewer than 30 graduates in the data, these numbers could swing considerably with the next cohort. You're also looking at programs like Santa Barbara City College placing graduates above $47,000, though that comparison may not account for differences in student populations or local job markets. Still, Concorde's 78th national percentile ranking suggests consistent quality, even if it doesn't reach the top tier within California.

For families seeking healthcare career training without four-year commitment or debt, this works. The 14% earnings growth from year one to year four indicates graduates are advancing, not stagnating. Just understand you're betting on a smaller program where individual outcomes vary more than they would at a larger institution.