Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Florida Career College-Miami

Similar allied health programs in Florida suggest first-year earnings around $45,000 with roughly $15,000 in debt—a manageable 0.34 debt-to-earnings ratio that looks reasonable on paper. The catch? Four years out, this program's graduates are earning just $27,107, a steep drop that's hard to explain and suggests either career disruption or transition to part-time work. For context, top allied health certificate programs in Florida see graduates earning $53,000-$61,000 in their first year, and those earnings typically grow, not shrink.

The 74% Pell grant rate tells you this program serves students who need quick workforce entry and can't afford false starts. That makes the earnings trajectory particularly concerning. If graduates are leaving the field or struggling to maintain full-time positions by year four, the initial debt burden becomes harder to manage even if it starts out reasonable. The estimated debt is also higher than Florida's typical $10,718 for allied health certificates, though still below the national median.

Without more concrete data on this specific program's outcomes, you're betting on a pattern that doesn't match what successful Florida programs deliver. If your student is committed to allied health, community colleges like Polk State and Seminole State show what solid programs produce—and they serve similar student populations without the earnings decline.