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

With nearly two-thirds of students on Pell grants, Concorde Career Institute-Miramar serves a predominantly working-class population—making the earnings trajectory here particularly concerning. Graduates start at $27,953, which actually beats Florida's median for medical assisting programs by about $1,700. But by year four, earnings have dropped to $24,102, a 14% decline that suggests many graduates either leave the field or hit a ceiling quickly. Compare this to nearby Miami Dade College, where graduates earn $34,527, or Palm Beach State College at $33,935—both public institutions offering the same credential with significantly stronger outcomes.

The $9,500 debt load is manageable at just 34% of first-year earnings, but the real question is whether you're getting value for that investment. At an open-admission institution where nearly everyone gets in, families should ask why graduates here earn $10,000 less after four years than those from Florida's community colleges. The robust sample size means these numbers are reliable, not statistical noise.

If your child is considering medical assisting in South Florida, the public technical colleges and community colleges deliver stronger results for likely lower tuition. This program gets graduates working quickly, but the backward earnings movement raises questions about whether it's building sustainable career skills or just credential-stacking for entry-level positions with limited advancement.