Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Concorde Career College-Memphis

Concorde Career College-Memphis produces stronger-than-average earnings for Tennessee allied health graduates, but those earnings decline rather than grow over the first four years. At $56,188 in year one, graduates earn about $9,500 more than the typical Tennessee program in this field and sit comfortably above the national median. However, by year four, earnings drop to $52,507—a 7% decline that raises questions about career trajectory for graduates in this program.

The debt burden here demands attention. While $33,916 isn't catastrophic given the first-year earnings (resulting in a manageable 0.60 debt-to-earnings ratio), it's substantially higher than what students typically borrow for similar programs. Graduates carry nearly $14,000 more debt than the Tennessee median and $15,000 more than the national benchmark. With three-quarters of students qualifying for Pell grants, this heavier debt load hits a particularly vulnerable population. The program's modest sample size also means year-to-year outcomes could vary significantly.

For families weighing in-state options, community colleges like Columbia State deliver comparable first-year earnings with dramatically lower debt. If your child is set on this program at Concorde, the immediate post-graduation salary provides a reasonable foundation to manage the debt. Just understand you're paying a premium—through higher tuition and borrowing—for outcomes that start strong but don't build momentum the way you'd hope.