Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Concorde Career College-San Diego

Concorde Career College-San Diego's graduates earn $52,385 right out of the gate—42% above the national median for medical assisting programs and placing them in the top 5% nationwide. That's impressive on paper, but zoom into California specifically and the picture shifts: this ranks only at the 60th percentile statewide, trailing Concorde's own Garden Grove campus and several other California programs where graduates clear $60,000. The $27,000 debt load, while relatively low compared to many private programs, is still about $8,000 above what students at other California schools typically borrow for similar credentials.

The real question is whether that debt premium makes sense when graduates see steady but modest earnings growth to $58,915 by year four. You're paying more upfront than at most California competitors, yet your child would still earn less than peers at top-performing programs in the state. For a family weighing options in San Diego specifically, this might work if location matters—but if they're willing to consider other California schools, several deliver stronger earnings outcomes at lower cost. The program serves its students reasonably well, but it's not the value leader in a crowded California market where medical assisting programs vary widely in ROI.