Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Concorde Career Institute-Miramar

The $30,500 debt load here becomes a serious burden when graduates earn just $19,181 in their first year—among the lowest outcomes for medical assisting programs in both Florida and nationwide. While first-year earnings eventually jump to $49,355 by year four (an impressive recovery that suggests many graduates transition into better-paying healthcare roles), that initial period creates real financial stress. Even with the eventual earnings growth, this program ranks in just the 10th percentile among Florida's 43 medical assisting programs, trailing schools like Santa Fe College and St. Petersburg College by significant margins.

The math matters here: at nearly $20,000 below the Florida median for first-year earnings and with above-median debt, graduates face monthly loan payments that consume a problematic share of their early-career income. The 63% Pell Grant rate indicates many students are already financially vulnerable before taking on this debt. Yes, outcomes improve substantially over time, but parents should ask whether their child can weather those tough first years—and whether comparable programs at Florida's public colleges might offer a smoother path to the same career destinations at lower cost.