Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Florida Career College-West Palm Beach

This Allied Health and Medical Assisting program at Florida Career College significantly underperforms both national and state benchmarks, raising serious concerns about return on investment. Graduates earn a median of $21,574 in their first year—nearly $6,000 below the national average and $4,700 below Florida's median for similar programs. The program ranks in just the 5th percentile nationally and 25th percentile within Florida, meaning 95% of comparable programs nationwide produce better earning outcomes.

The debt picture offers little comfort. While the $9,500 median debt matches national and state averages, it represents a concerning 44% of first-year earnings. More troubling is the comparison to Florida's top performers: graduates from programs at Manatee Technical College, Miami Dade College, and Palm Beach State College earn $33,000-36,000—roughly 60% more than this program's graduates. Even the modest 15% earnings growth over four years doesn't close this substantial gap.

For a parent considering this investment, the numbers are stark. Your child would likely be better served at numerous other Florida institutions offering the same credential with dramatically better employment outcomes. The combination of below-average earnings and average debt creates a particularly unfavorable financial picture that other in-state options clearly avoid.