Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Florida Career College-Houston

This program presents serious concerns about return on investment. With first-year earnings of just $21,574, graduates earn significantly less than both the national median ($27,186) and Texas median ($24,563) for medical assisting programs. More troubling, this program ranks in just the 5th percentile nationally—meaning 95% of similar programs nationwide produce better earnings outcomes.

The debt load of $9,500 might seem manageable, but it creates a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.44, which is concerning given the low starting salary. While earnings do grow 15% over four years to $24,719, graduates still trail far behind what they could earn from stronger programs in the same city. Houston Community College and Lone Star College System both produce graduates earning $33,000-$35,000—roughly $10,000-$13,000 more annually than Florida Career College-Houston graduates.

The silver lining is that this program performs closer to average within Texas (40th percentile), suggesting the broader challenge may be that Texas medical assisting programs generally underperform. However, the existence of much stronger local alternatives makes this difficult to justify. Your child would likely be better served applying to Houston Community College or Lone Star College, both of which offer significantly better earning potential in the same field and location.