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

The dramatic earnings jump from $25,658 to $50,338 tells an unusual story: graduates appear to start in entry-level positions but quickly advance into better-paying roles within four years. While that 96% earnings growth sounds impressive, it masks a troubling reality—this program ranks in just the 10th percentile among California's 112 allied health programs, and in the 5th percentile nationally. Even after four years, graduates earn $32,000 less than the typical California program graduate and lag far behind top performers like Crafton Hills College ($117,000) or Loma Linda University ($90,000).

The $10,700 debt load is reasonable—about half the state median—but it's still concerning when your first-year earnings barely clear poverty-level wages for a single person. That initial year likely requires significant financial support or additional income sources. The 71% Pell Grant rate signals this program serves economically vulnerable students who can least afford a slow financial start.

For parents considering this program, the question isn't whether earnings eventually improve (they do), but whether your child could access better-performing programs at California community colleges that start strong rather than requiring years to reach median wages. Unless there are specific geographic or scheduling constraints that make this the only viable option, exploring alternatives would be prudent.