Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Crafton Hills College

Comparable allied health programs in California suggest this pathway produces strong outcomes relative to what you'd typically see elsewhere in the country. Based on 29 similar programs statewide, first-year earnings hover around $49,000—roughly $12,000 above the national median for medical assisting associate degrees. The estimated $14,000 debt load appears manageable at a 0.29 debt-to-earnings ratio, meaning your student would owe about three months of first-year salary. That's considerably lighter than the $19,000 median debt for peer programs in California.

The caveat here is significant: these figures come from other California programs because Crafton Hills College's graduate sample was too small for the Department of Education to publish actual outcomes. The top-performing programs in the state—schools like Carrington College and Loma Linda University—show graduates earning $60,000-plus, suggesting there's meaningful variation depending on where you go and what specialization within allied health you pursue. Without knowing which specific track this program emphasizes or how its graduates actually fare, you're making an investment based on the broader California market rather than this school's proven track record. If your student is committed to staying in California and values the community college cost structure, the state's generally strong allied health market makes this a reasonable bet—just recognize you're operating on educated guesswork rather than verified outcomes.