Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Genesee Community College

Genesee Community College's allied health program significantly outperforms the crowded New York market, with first-year earnings of $44,442 placing it in the 80th percentile statewide—about $11,500 above the typical New York graduate in this field. That's impressive given New York has 46 schools offering this program, many of which leave students earning in the low $30,000s. With debt under $19,000, graduates face monthly payments around $200 while earning enough to manage them comfortably from day one.

The program shows solid fundamentals: earnings grow 18% by year four, reaching $52,558, and the debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.42 is manageable for an associate degree. While three New York community colleges do produce slightly higher earners, Genesee's combination of strong earnings and reasonable debt makes it competitive with much larger institutions in the CUNY system. The moderate sample size suggests consistent outcomes rather than a few outliers driving the numbers.

For families in upstate New York looking at medical assisting programs, this is a straightforward value proposition. Your child would graduate with less debt than most New York peers while earning substantially more—a combination that's harder to find than it should be in this field.