Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Manhattan School of Computer Technology

Graduates from this program earn just $22,213 in their first year—about $6,000 below New York's median for medical assisting programs and $5,000 below the national average. While the program ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for earnings, it performs slightly better within New York (25th percentile), which itself has surprisingly weak outcomes for this field. Compare this to top-performing New York programs like Mildred Elley, where graduates earn $36,000—nearly $14,000 more annually.

The modest debt load of $4,900 is the program's saving grace. With a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.22, graduates can realistically pay this off quickly, even on these low earnings. Most Allied Health programs nationally carry around $9,500 in debt, so this lighter burden matters. Still, earning $22,000 in Brooklyn means serious financial constraints—you're looking at around $1,850 monthly before taxes, which barely covers rent in most of the borough.

For a family sending their child into healthcare support work, this program won't lead to financial disaster, but it's unlikely to launch a comfortable career either. The 79% Pell Grant rate suggests the school serves students with limited options, and those students deserve better earnings outcomes. If medical assisting is the goal, exploring the higher-performing programs in New York would be worth the extra research and potentially higher upfront costs.